UX Designer

Ford Motor • Detroit, MI

2d • $106,392 - $173,481 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 tomorrow’s transportation. Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Design, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 5 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Performing digital and software design.
• 4 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Developing and implementing design patterns in the Automotive and Manufacturing fields.
• 2 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Translating customer insights from surveys, feedback, and research.
• 1 year of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Using Figma and Miro as primary design and prototyping tools.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, test, launch and refine new products and services through systems thinking that solves known and emergent user needs.
• Serve as a strong voice for Human Centered design, supported by a growing team of talented designers and leaders.
• Contribute to the inclusive culture of the larger Digital team.
• Advocate user-centered design perspectives for areas of focus that are informed by business needs and technical feasibility.
• Provide consistency in approach, and integrity in usability and accessibility across design efforts with multiple products units.
• Drive the delivery of design work, raising the bar for team-wide, human-centered approaches.
• Work cross functionally with leaders and colleagues to define, and execute against, strategy and projects.
• Engage in project planning and scoping to support business needs and design opportunities, setting teams up for success.
• Balance user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility to solve problems effectively, with a focus on delivering high quality experiences.
• Support design efforts for a data-driven, test and learn program, while incorporating analytics.
• Work with stakeholders to proactively identify problems and solutions.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees