Designer – Lighting

• Develop conceptual and production lighting design solutions through sketches, renderings, and 3D digital models
• Create compelling and innovative lighting design experiences and visions for design projects
• Create human-centered design experiences emphasizing holistic exterior design
• Coordinate the work of other design personnel to achieve holistic design visions
• Create future lighting design visions focused on building the Ford brand
• Integrate digital and physical software and hardware thinking
• Solve problems involving connectivity, mobility, and consumer segments
• Collaborate with Engineering, suppliers, and other partners to progress design development
• Interpret customer needs and global trends into lighting design visions
• Work on Advanced and Production lighting projects

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or similar
• 4+ years of Automotive or Transportation Design experience, including lighting conceptual design and final product execution
• Ability to interpret customer needs and global trends into compelling lighting design visions
• Ability to work independently and provide strong technical aesthetic judgment to lead team members
• Awareness of global automotive lighting technology, regulations, and trends
• Demonstrated creative exterior, interior, or component design capability
• Design portfolio in PDF format required upon application
• Ability to collaborate with Engineering, suppliers, and other partners
• Exceptional design intuition and strong problem-solving skills
• Superior ability to visually communicate through sketches and rendering
• 4+ years of experience translating 2D to 3D and thinking three-dimensionally, with emphasis on proportions and refined form
• Outstanding teamwork, leadership, visual, written, and verbal communication skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Visa sponsorship is not available

Demonstrates expertise in lighting design solutions, integrating both digital and physical elements while collaborating effectively with engineering and design teams. Possesses strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate customer needs into innovative design visions.

• Lighting Conceptual Design
• Automotive Design Experience
• 3D Digital Modeling
• Visual Communication Skills
• Team Collaboration

• Lighting Design
• 3D Digital Models
• Sketching
• Rendering
• 2D to 3D Translation
• Technical Aesthetic Judgment
• Creative Design Capability
• Problem-Solving
• Exterior Design
• Interior Design

• Exceptional Design Intuition
• Outstanding Teamwork
• Leadership Skills
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design
• Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Design

• Automotive Lighting Technology
• Global Trends
• Consumer Segments
• Design Portfolio
• Holistic Design