Ford Exterior Designer 

United States, Michigan, Dearborn 

967443896

We’re in the midst of the biggest change the automotive industry has ever seen.

Just as cars changed the world over the last century - creating the driver, highways, gas stations, and malls - self-driving cars, electric powertrains, and connected vehicles will radically reshape how we live, work, and play, our cities and society themselves, in the next hundred years.

What you'll do...

• Having the ability to think creatively, strategically, and analytically.

• Create compelling and innovative exterior design experiences and visions for Design Projects.

• Create Human Centered Design experience with emphasis in Exterior Design holistic experience.

• Coordinate the work of other design personnel to achieve holistic design visions.

• Create future brand focused design visions.

• Span digital and physical (software and hardware) thinking.

• Problems solve around topics of connectivity, mobility, and consumer segments.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Transportation Design, or similar field of study or a combination of education and equivalent experience

• 1+ years’ Automotive or Transportation Design experience; including experience with final design product execution.

• 1+ years of experience translating 2D to 3D and think three-dimensionally with a strong emphasis on proportions and a refined sense of form also required.

• A design portfolio (pdf) must be provided upon application.

Even better, you may have...

• Global exterior design experience.

• Good understanding of exterior/interior manufacturing process and materials.

• Passionate about automotive and mobility industry, global trends, innovation and customer needs

• Experience of working in or with creative cultures

• Experience of working in large, corporate environments

• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders across complex projects

• Experience of presenting to executive audiences

• Ability to interpret customer needs and global trends into compelling design.

• Ability to work independently and provide strong technical aesthetic judgment to lead team members.

• Awareness of global automotive and consumer electronics to ensure Ford competes with the ability to lead.

• Demonstrated creative exterior/interior design perceptions and capability. A design portfolio (pdf) must be provided upon application.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Suppliers and other partners to progress the design development.

• Must have exceptional design intuition, strong problem-solving skills and a superior ability to visually communicate through sketches, and renderings.

• Familiarizes self and maintains interest with design trends within and across design professions and global cultures (automotive, fashion, architectural, etc.)

• Outstanding teamwork, leadership, visual, written, and verbal communication skills

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.