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?
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.?We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
This job is posted as remote unless the selected candidates lives within 50 miles, then you are required to work hybrid from our Dearborn, MI office
We're hiring a Sr. UX UI Designer to join Ford and drive the vision, strategy, roadmap, build and implementation of Ford.com Web Design System.
We're looking for someone that will take a systems mindset to build and integrate consistent, efficient components across the product portfolio.
You will design, document, and maintain libraries used by many product teams. You will also assist with the creation and implementation of resources, tools and documentation that support our design systems. Additionally, you will help build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams across many product lines, business units, and regional teams.
What you'll do...
Contribute to the Ford.com web design system by designing and maintaining libraries.
Assist with the creation and implementation of resources, tools, and documentation.
Utilize your design expertise to balance web design standards alongside business goals, branding aesthetics, and marketing needs.
Work with different teams of designers and developers to implement the design system in a consistent way across different tech stacks.
Help streamline the process of multiple product teams building components for one-off use cases, and guide them towards a systemized approach.
Present the system's mission, library, and process to other groups, including product managers, content specialists, QA, and other design and development teams throughout the enterprise.
Provide design guidance to internal and external teams around using components, shared patterns, and identify opportunities that can support recurring themes or use-cases.
Responsibly and effectively advocate in a complex corporate environment; balancing the needs of our customer, our business goals, and the design system end-user.
Participate and/or conduct workshops or design audits that help drive our design system forward; while considering the Ford brand and the wider eco-system of products.
Continuously engage with teams to drive adoption, consult, and provide support.
Participate in ceremonies, present work, and report progress regularly to key stakeholders.
You'll have...
Bachelor's degree or combination of education and experience.
5+ years of professional experience in a user experience design or digital web design role, either in-house or at an established agency supporting global brands.
Portfolio that highlights design systems you have contributed to; or a strong portfolio of work that demonstrates designing for end-to-end experiences, and contributing to multiple stages of product development lifecycles. (Please include portfolio password on résumé)
Strong working knowledge of Figma components, variants, variables, collections, and modes.
Excellent collaborative and problem-solving skills, and willingness to adapt and learn new technologies.
Even better, you may have...
Great skill or mastery of Figma components, variants, variables, collections, and modes.
Expert visual design acumen demonstrated through owning product design end-to-end.
Understanding of modern front-end technologies and frameworks.
Basic knowledge of markdown, html and css, and familiarity with basic git operations.
Experience with conforming to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Experience designing for consumer auto experiences, dealer experiences, storefronts, e-commerce, or financing workflows.
Experience designing and launching for both desktop and mobile environments.
Ability to create interactive experiences with prototyping software that can support user testing or proof of concepts.
Experience working and collaborating with diverse teams in a dynamic, rapid-growth environment.
Exposure to paired programming and Agile/Lean methodologies
Desire to thrive in a fast-moving environment.
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 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 childcare 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:
https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .
This job is posted as remote unless the selected candidates lives within 50 miles, then you are required to work hybrid from our Dearborn, MI office
Relocation and Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
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Requisition ID : 34809
