IT Product Designer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $85,400 - $192,900 • Hybrid

About The Position

Manufacturing Digital Engineering (MDE) Product line is looking for a Product Designer to join our team of passionate product designers, software engineers, and product managers dedicated to build & support software products for our manufacturing plants worldwide. As a key member of our Manufacturing I.T. team, you will play a critical part in shaping the future of Ford’s mobility and electrification efforts. You will be part of a team of dedicated software professionals that will help us to iteratively build and ship high-quality software products to help our customers build quality vehicles. This position is hybrid with the expectation of being on-site with the team 4 days a week in Dearborn. The hands-on Product Designer will have a proven ability to work with cross functional team including Advanced Manufacturing business partners, IT Staff, and end-users (including manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers) to lead the end-to-end design of accessible, scalable, and high-impact digital products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3 + more years of experience in product design.
• Strong portfolio showcasing your design skills.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with user research methodologies (user surveys, focus groups, personas)
• Passion for technology and a desire to create user-centered products.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree
• Knowledge of front-end development languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design process from initial discovery and user research through to high-fidelity prototyping, testing, and developer handoff.
• Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative research (interviews, surveys, heuristic evaluations, usability testing, and stakeholder workshops) to uncover user needs and align cross-functional teams.
• Build, scale, and document comprehensive design systems and reusable component libraries in Figma to ensure visual consistency and accelerate development cycles.
• Create clear user flows, site maps, wireframes, and interactive prototypes that simplify complex workflows and optimize digital experiences.
• Advocate for and implement inclusive design practices, ensuring all digital products comply with WCAG accessibility standards.
• Partner closely with Product Managers to align design strategy with business goals, and work hand-in-hand with Front-End Engineers to ensure design feasibility and high-quality implementation.
• Analyze user feedback, behavioral data, and usability metrics to continuously iterate and improve product engagement, conversion, and task success rates.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level