Senior Industrial Designer - Components

Ford • Dearborn, MI

3d • $99,100 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a highly creative and strategic designer to work on advanced and production interior projects and products at its Dearborn design studios. The designer will develop conceptual and production interior solutions through sketches, renderings, and 3D digital models, and help create customer-centered, innovative design experiences and future brand-focused visions. The work spans digital and physical experiences, including software and hardware, and addresses connectivity, mobility, and consumer needs. The role is part of Ford’s Physical Interaction design team, which supports Ford Blue, Ford Pro, and Model-e and collaborates to shape the future of transportation.

This position is hybrid. Candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub may be required to work onsite four or more days per week. The position is salary grade 8, with a stated range of $99,100–$166,200; final salary grade and base salary depend on skills, experience, job scope, responsibility, and market value. Visa sponsorship is unavailable, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, transportation design, or a similar field, or a combination of education and equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of design experience, including experience with final design product execution.
• At least 4 years of experience translating 2D into 3D and thinking three-dimensionally, with strong emphasis on proportions and a refined sense of form.
• A design portfolio in PDF format must be provided upon application.
• Exceptional design intuition, strong problem-solving skills, and a superior ability to communicate visually through sketches and renderings.
• Outstanding teamwork, leadership, visual, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with a strong work ethic.

Nice To Haves

• Product design or interior design experience.
• Understanding of exterior and interior manufacturing processes and materials.
• Passion for the automotive and mobility industry, global trends, innovation, and customer needs.
• Experience working in or with creative cultures.
• Experience in large corporate environments (helpful but not necessary).
• Awareness of global automotive and consumer electronics to help Ford compete in the industry.
• Demonstrated creative product or interior design perception and capability.
• Familiarity with design trends across design professions and global cultures, including automotive, fashion, product, and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual and production-based interior solutions using sketches, renderings, and 3D digital models.
• Create compelling and innovative interior design experiences and visions for design projects.
• Explore human-centered design, with an emphasis on holistic interior experiences.
• Coordinate the work of other design personnel to achieve holistic design visions.
• Create future brand-focused design visions.
• Integrate digital and physical (software and hardware) thinking.
• Solve problems involving connectivity, mobility, and consumer segments.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners.
• Interpret customer needs and global trends into compelling design.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• 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: Senior