Mobile Product Designer

Ford is hiring a Senior Mobile Product Designer (Ford mobile app) to lead end-to-end design for customer-facing mobile features from concept through delivery.

• Own feature areas and work streams end to end, taking designs from research-informed concepts, flows, and prototypes to polished, production-ready interfaces.
• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and Research to set design direction, priorities, and delivery plans focused on customer needs.
• Design for technically complex experiences including real-time video, vehicle commands, energy and charging management, and home power integration.
• Use systems thinking to identify gaps and dependencies across the customer experience, technical implementation, and business objectives, then propose practical solutions.
• Make decisions using evidence from customer insights, research, analytics, and product data, including explaining rationale and measuring results.
• Lead design discussions by facilitating reviews, surfacing open questions, and identifying dependencies and risks early.
• Apply and contribute to Ford’s design system and brand standards to maintain cohesive, high-quality UI as the app evolves.
• Raise team quality through thoughtful critique, peer mentorship, and knowledge sharing.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent education and experience).
• 5+ years of UX/UI or digital product design experience, including designing and shipping consumer mobile products.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and a strong portfolio demonstrating mobile product design.
• Portfolio evidence of both visual excellence and depth on complex, technical product challenges.
• Experience using research, data, and analytics to guide and validate design decisions.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to manage a defined project or feature area.
• Track record of leading projects or work streams across disciplines and influencing partners without formal authority.
• Experience supporting peers through design critique or mentorship.

• Figma

• 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
• Generous paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

• Experience with connected devices, IoT, smart home, energy, or EV products.
• Automotive UI/HMI experience.
• Familiarity with Agile methods, design systems, and human-centered design.
• Experience with AI-enabled workflows, motion design, prototyping, or coding a plus.

• Job Type: Full time
• Work Type:
  Hybrid
• Location:
  
  Dearborn, MI (hybrid)
• Salary grade 6-8, range: $85,400 to $192,900 (USD) per year
• Hybrid requirement: onsite four or more days per week
• Visa sponsorship: not available for this position
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; verification of employment eligibility required at time of hire
• Equal Opportunity
  
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Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent education and experience).