Design the Future of Ford Motor Company
Design the Future of Ford Motor Company
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Ready to move the world and make the future with us? Start your Ford career here.
What is Ford Design?
Ford Design collaborates across disciplines to craft seamless experiences and must-have products. Led by Todd Willing, Ford Design is comprised of multiple teams spanning from strategy and physical design to experience design and engineering.
WIth a storied history of innovation, Ford Design's vision is rooted in customer needs that intentionally help envision every part of a vehicle's physical, digital, and emotional experience. Ford Design then works with product development, manufacturing, marketing and beyond to find the best way to bring these designs to life.
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What You'll Find in a Career Here
Impact & Innovation
At Ford, design isn't just about aesthetics; it's about creating experiences. We're looking for passionate, innovative designers who are driven to solve real-world problems and inspire the next generation of vehicles.
From intuitive user interfaces to groundbreaking exterior designs, your work will directly impact millions.
Global Collaboration
Working on international projects exposes you to different design philosophies, cultural nuances, and market demands, enriching your experience and shaping your perspective as a designer.
This global collaboration ensures we create vehicles that meet the unique needs and preferences of our customers around the world.
Varied Design Disciplines
Design is a broad term that captures the careers, visions, and ideals of a wide breadth of disciplines. At Ford Design, we consider the term to mean an intentional mindset around every component of the products and processes we create.
From 3D modeling to brand strategy; sound design to graphic design, engineering to communications; you'll find a role that leverages your unique skill set to create must-have products and cars that people love.
Unsure where you fit in? Take a look around!
Now Hiring
Ford is looking for a highly creative/strategic Senior Interior Designer for our new state-of-the-art design studio in Dearborn. You’ll be working in the Adventure Studio on Advanced & Production Interior projects. The successful candidate will have to develop both conceptual and production based Interior solutions in the form of sketch, rendering and 3D digital models.
At Ford, we believe that exceptional design extends beyond aesthetics – it's about the flawless execution and perception of every surface, color, and finish. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Design Quality Engineer to champion the visual integrity and appearance harmony of our next-generation vehicles. This pivotal role ensures that every interior and exterior component not only meets stringent design intent but also upholds Ford's premium brand image through meticulous evaluation of color, grain, gloss, and overall aesthetic quality.
You will be the critical link between design vision, engineering reality, and manufacturing execution, driving a culture of appearance excellence across our product development lifecycle. If you possess an unparalleled eye for detail, deep knowledge of materials and processes, and a passion for delivering world-class automotive quality, we invite you to make a significant impact at Ford.
Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
Join our Color & Material team to lead design for current and future customers of the Ford brands product line up, including Battery Electric Vehicle, Commercial vehicles, Trucks, Compact trucks, Icons, Passenger vehicle/utilities, Luxury, and Emerging Markets.
Our Color & Material Designer creates, curates, and delivers Color, Material and Finish (CMF) solutions that influence and enhance the current automotive landscape. This role is responsible in specifying all CMF applications on the exterior and interior of the vehicles that bring a distinct look and experience to the automobile.
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Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
As a Studio Design Engineer, you will work with many team members to make the design vision a reality. From developing initial engineering concepts for a new design concept, guiding, and integrating multiple engineering and manufacturing inputs into the A surface, providing alternatives proposals that enable new ways of reconciling functional requirements and thematic intent, to building a suitable physical model that makes the concept and reality.
Ford’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company’s vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You’ll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
About the DTO Team: Ford Design – Technical Operations (DTO) turns design vision into reality with an obsession to detail and the art of the possible. As an integral part of Ford Global Design, we deliver theme feasibility, Class A surface geometry, and production-launch appearance quality. We are looking for creative individuals to join us and help further the vision and mission of the Ford Design team.
This position requires demonstrable expertise in integrating commercial AI tools, specifically to elevate the development and quality of NURBS/Bezier "Class A surfaces" within design studio workflows. As the AI Transformation Lead, you'll be responsible for strategically identifying, evaluating, and piloting cutting-edge AI solutions, then meticulously optimizing workflows to drive unparalleled design innovation.
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With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
Surface Development Primary is the leader of surface quality and Class A surface on the program. As part of Ford Design, the primary integrates engineering requirements while maintaining the design vision.
Class A Surface Devlopment will:
Lead program surface progression of Design and surface expert evaluation, and critique sheet process
Lead cross-system surface execution to ensure full system surface compatibility
Confirm all program surface interfaces are "Designed-in-Context" to a coordinated data set including supplier data
Developand maintains a coordinated Class A surface database (i.e. Reference Manager)
Ensure incorporation of appropriated technical, attribute and program requirements into surface whilst maintaining the design vision.
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?
Ford Motor Company is looking for a highly creative/strategic Senior Interior Designer for our design studios in Dearborn. Working on Advanced & Production Interior projects the successful candidate will have to develop both conceptual and production based on Interior solutions in the form of sketch, rendering and 3D digital models.
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Cracking the Egg: The Story Behind Ford's Hidden Design Elements
Ever discovered a fun surprise in your Ford vehicle and wondered how it got there? These clever features, known as "Easter eggs," are hidden design elements meant to be found over time, adding an extra layer of fun for Ford owners.
Designers Dustin Shedlarski, Rachael Dillon, and Paul Mutter are a few of the creative minds behind many of these unique designs. Follow along as they share the inspirations and stories that drive their work, showing how these small details can forge a special bond between Ford and its customers.
Watch as Paul explains how the skylines of Detroit and Chicago were incorporated into the new Ford Explorer - a tribute to the vehicle's design and manufacturing origins. This thoughtful detail connects the car to its roots and honors the dedication of the assembly line workers at the Chicago Assembly Plant.
But Easter eggs are more than just hidden surprises; they’re a testament to the creativity and dedication of our Ford design team. These features allow our designers to leave a personal mark on each vehicle, creating a deeper connection between the car, the owner, and the people who assembled it.
Meet Our Design Professionals
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Design Director
Paul Wraith
"There has never ever been a more exciting time or place to be a designer, or a better equipped and more dynamic company to be a designer in." -
Experience Design Lead
Hussain Tajmahal
"Ford excels at trucks not just because we know how to build great trucks, but because we have a profound understanding of the users who drive and ride in them. That’s the value of human-centered design." -
Expedition Exterior Design
Jill Dougherty
"Expedition is the first production car I’ve worked on to be released to the public so this will hold a special place in my career. It was a big period of growth, and I was lucky to have great mentors who taught me a lot during the process." -
Color and Materials Designer
Angela Bell
“Our responsibility is clear as material designers to embrace those things and use those things, so I always take advantage of any new thing that’s cascaded that I might be able to use for my work and presenting and just trying to stay relevant with those types of things I think are really important.” -
Mustang Mach-E Interior Components Manager
Ricardo García
"I was open-mouthed when I first saw the Taurus, especially because of the movie Robocop. I remember drawing it all the time and telling myself that one day I was going to work at Ford and now here I am." -
Color and Materials Designer
Kristen Keenan
“You name it, and I’m having some kind of fun working on it."
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