Product Designer
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Job Location:
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 were all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves
Digital Product Design (DPD) at Ford is committed to envisioning and creating simple thoughtful enjoyable and compelling product experiences that our customers need and love. We work in close partnership with product and engineering to deliver best-in-class interactions experiences that meet the needs of people today and in the future. Our team is comprised of a dynamic group of product designers researchers visual designers industrial designers modelers and project managers.
The Experience Strategy & Design team is dedicated to shaping the next generation of in-vehicle experiences. Rather than focusing on one-off feature-driven solutions this team integrates new ideas into cohesive experiences that reflect core customer desires and feel purposeful within the vehicle ecosystem/lifestyle. Working closely with the HCD team engineering and product the team transforms early concepts into tangible prototypes validating whats possible and ensuring that the most exciting ideas can actually be realized.
In this position
As a Lead Designer on the Experience Strategy & Design team you will combine strategy design and prototyping to bring new in-vehicle experiences to life. Youll transform loosely defined concepts into clear testable journeys that can be built and scaled. Your work will span user flows interaction models and holistic customer journeys with a focus on making innovative features feel intuitive integrated and valuable.
What youll do...
- Translate early concepts into practical testable prototypes.
- Define customer journeys flows and processes that connect new features into cohesive experiences.
- Partner with engineers and technologists to explore feasibility rapidly test ideas and refine concepts.
- Collaborate across design engineering and product teams to ensure experiences align with customer needs and technical realities.
- Distill complex information into clear strategies frameworks and narratives that drive alignment.
- Proactively identify opportunities to integrate new technologies into meaningful customer-driven experiences.
Youll have...
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
- Proven experience in UX interaction and experience design within complex ecosystems (Ford Rivian McDonalds Tock Disney Parks).
- Strength in systems thinking and mapping end-to-end journeys.
- Comfortable working in ambiguous spaces where outcomes arent defined yet.
- Skilled at collaborating across disciplines building bridges between design engineering and strategy.
- Strong communication and storytelling abilities with a knack for making complex ideas clear and compelling.
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.
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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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Key Skills
- InVision
- Interaction Design
- Ux
- Usability
- Visual Design
- Design Thinking
- Zeplin
- User Research
- UI
- IOS
- Figma
- Sketch
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