Senior Exterior Automotive Designer

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...

Ford Motor Company is looking for a highly creative/strategic Senior Exterior Designer for our design studios in Dearborn. Working on Advanced & Production Exterior projects the successful candidate will have to develop both conceptual and production based on Exterior solutions in the form of sketch, rendering and 3D digital models.

 As a Designer you will:

• Having the ability to think creatively, strategically, and analytically. 
• Create compelling and innovative exterior design experiences and visions for Design Projects.
• 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. 

What you'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or equivalent.

• 5-10+ years in Automotive or Transportation Design experience; including experience with final design product execution.

• 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.  

• Ability to translate 2D to 3D and think three-dimensionally with a strong emphasis on proportions and a refined sense of form also required. 

• 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 

   

Even better you'll have...

• Global interior 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 

   

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 a