Job Description

Interior Designer

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrows transportation.

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Ford Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods, youll work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. Were seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

What youll be able to do:

* Creative Designers find it easy to apply their knowledge and educational experience, working as a valued member of a team tasked with designing future mobility solutions.
* Create fresh, innovative ideas that show conceptual stretch and forward thinking.
* Be self-driven on project developments and work creatively within technical package/constraints
* Demonstrate ownership of your projects, and drive for high quality in your deliverables while maintaining timing discipline.
* Using a variety of media, including the very latest technology, Designers will create high quality sketches, renderings, and 3D CAID (Computer Aided Industrial Design) proposals for senior management reviews.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams in the development of scale and full size clay models ultimately interfacing with program engineering teams in the development of proposals based on their designs.
* Portfolio submission in addition to a resume is required to be considered for this position. (Design candidates will have portfolios that exhibit work on production and conceptual complete vehicle exterior designs and details.)

The minimum requirements we seek:

* Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design or Product Design
* 4+ years of experience in the Design industry
* 2+ years of Automotive Interior design experience

Our preferred requirements:

* Ability to think strategically, with an awareness of the global nature of our markets.
* Must have exceptional design intuition, strong problem solving skills and an outstanding ability to visually communicate through sketches, and renderings.
* Ability to think three-dimensionally with a strong emphasis on proportions and a refined sense of graphics and form.
* CAID training/experience in both 2D and 3D is highly desired. Alias 3D, SketchbookPro, Photoshop, VRED experience preferred
* Experience using Design Thinking Methodologies.
* Experience using and/or an awareness of advanced 3D digital tools (Maya, Zbrush, Modo, Gravity Sketch, C4D, After Effects, Premier)

What youll receive in return:

As part of the Ford family, youll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. Youll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, wed love to have you join us.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

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