Lincoln Senior Exterior 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?

We’re in the midst of the biggest change the automotive industry has ever seen.

Just as cars changed the world over the last century – creating the driver, highways, gas stations, and malls – self-driving cars, electric powertrains, and connected vehicles will radically reshape how we live, work, and play, our cities and society themselves, in the next hundred years.

At Ford Design, you’ll be at the heart of creating that future. You’ll be at the cutting edge of Ford’s most strategically critical work, designing people and society’s needs into the heart of our next generation of products, services, and experiences.

Lincoln Design Studio is searching for a passionate and experienced Senior Exterior Designer to join us in Dearborn. The designer will work on both advanced and production programs and translate ideas into compelling sketches, rendering and 3D digital models to provide winning design solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or equivalent.
• Automotive or Transportation Design minimum 10+ years of experience in OEM; including experience with final design product execution, and Internships with transportation design companies.
• Demonstrated creative exterior design perceptions and capability. A design portfolio must be provided upon application.
• 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.
• 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.

• Global exterior or interior design experience.
• Good understanding of exterior 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.
• Experience leading a program from start to finish.

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!

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

This position is a salary grade 8.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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