Product Designer

Ford - Columbia, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Columbia, SC

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Product Designer at Ford Motor Company is responsible for creating compelling user experiences for in-vehicle and mobile applications. This role involves leading design initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and utilizing design tools to develop features that align with business objectives and user needs. The designer will focus on clean, artful design while integrating with advanced hardware technology, ensuring a seamless transition from concept to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design of features and improvements of our products ensuring they align with business objectives and user needs.
• Using Figma and UX tools to develop vehicle features and compelling user experiences.
• Taking ownership of independent tracks of design work and managing timelines and deliverables.
• Developing and iterating user flows, mock-ups and prototypes to effectively communicate design ideas.
• Applying data driven insights to inform design decisions and measure the impact of design changes.
• Expressing our brand vision through user interface design for in-vehicle experiences.
• Executing designs with a keen sensibility to layout, color, typography and interactive behavior.
• Exhibiting a passion for emerging hardware and software technologies, new interaction models, product design, and excellence in visual design.
• Collaborating close with Product Management, Engineering and Feature Teams to ensure a seamless transition from concept to implementation.
• Employing a systematic approach to solving large, complex design challenges.
• Presenting creative work early and often to key stakeholders in design reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and equivalent experience
• 3+ years experience working across a triad of designers, engineers and product
• 1+ years experience collaborating with Product Requirement Documents (PRD's)
• Demonstrated experience with end-to-end design work required
• High performing prototyping abilities (e.g. Figma, ProtoPie or similar)
• Proof-points/experience owning work from ideation to delivery, including experience working directly with Engineering & Product Management teams
• Proven experience collaborating with Engineering teams to solve development issues through design
• Experience working in Jira, owning tasks that map to delivery stage for engineering
• Experience with iteratively designing a product in production based on usage and customer feedback.

Nice-to-haves

• Exceptional visual design skills
• Sensitivity to intelligent system interactions
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Proficiency in human-centered design approaches, techniques, and philosophy
• Automotive UI/HMI experience is preferred
• Background in digital product design solutions
• Excellent concepting, written, oral and visual communication abilities
• In-depth knowledge of the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
• Background working through iterative product design cycles
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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 Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.