Industrial Design Lead at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Industrial Design, Transportation Design, Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Modeling, Presentation Skills, Creativity, Communication Skills, Product Design, Sketching, Visualization, Prototyping, Digital Presentation, Design Proposals, Team Leadership, Consumer Products, Design Consultancy

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Experience Content Strategy & Feasibility: Partner to support the initial design and development of experience concepts. Bachelor's degree in industrial design, Transportation Design or a related field. 5+ years of Industrial Design or Transportation Design studio work experience. Senior Designer level experience in a consumer product industry, transportation sector or supplier, design consultancy, or similar field. Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite design tools. Proficiency with at least one 3D modeling software application (e.g., Alias AutoStudio, Rhino, or Blender). Proficiency in relevant presentation applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote, or similar). Exceptional creativity and demonstrated inventiveness towards features and functional solutions. Exceptional ability to translate customer and research inputs into relevant, highly desirable, and feasible product solutions. Exceptional communication skills through presentation and storytelling. Exceptional product design aesthetic sensibilities. Exceptional sketching, visualization, modelling, and presentation skills. Exceptional 2D application skills (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.). Exceptional 3D application skills (e.g., Alias AutoStudio, VRED, Rhino, Maya or Blender). Demonstrated ability to lead projects, and a team of people, through the design process in a multidisciplinary team environment. Demonstrated ability to build low fidelity prototypes (e.g., hands-on with cardboard, foam core, wood, laser cutting, 3D printing) and understanding of production methods and prototyping processes. Demonstrated ability to translate design vision in animated story-form through creative use of digital presentation applications (including AI visualization tools). Demonstrated ability to develop design proposals from concept to production. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP1 Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Established and active employee resource groups

Responsibilities

The Industrial Design Lead will partner to support the initial design and development of experience concepts. They will lead projects and a team through the design process in a multidisciplinary environment.