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In this position...
Ford Motor Company is looking for a highly creative/strategic Senior Lighting Designer for our design studios in Dearborn. Working on Advanced & Production lighting projects, the successful candidate will have to develop both conceptual and production lighting design solutions in the form of sketch, rendering, and 3D digital models.
What you'll do...
Having the ability to think creatively, strategically, and analytically
Create compelling and innovative lighting design experiences and visions for Design Projects
Create Human Centered Design experience with emphasis in Exterior Design holistic experience
Coordinate the work of other design personnel to achieve holistic design visions
Create futured lighting design visions, focused on the building our brand
Span digital and physical (software and hardware) thinking
Problems solve around topics of connectivity, mobility, and consumer segments
You'll have...
A portfolio demonstrating experience in exterior and/or interior lighting design
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or similar
1+ years' Automotive or Transportation Design experience; including experience specific to 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 and trends to ensure Ford competes with the ability to lead.
Demonstrated creative exterior/interior/component design perceptions and capability. A design portfolio (pdf) must be provided upon application.
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 rendering,
4+ years of experience translating 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
Even better, you may have...
Global exterior design experience
3+ years' Automotive or Transportation Design experience; including experience specific to lighting conceptual design and final product execution.
Proficiency in 3D CAD (Alias or Similar) and visualization tools (VRED, Unreal)
Good understanding of exterior/interior 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
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!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
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
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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