Design System Product Designer

Ford Motor Company


Date: 12 hours ago
City: Dearborn, MI
Contract type: Full time
Job Description

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?

Digital Product Design (DPD) at Ford is committed to envisioning and creating simple, thoughtful, enjoyable, and compelling product experiences that our customers need and love. We work in close partnership with product and engineering to deliver best-in-class interactions experiences that meet the needs of people today, and in the future. Our team is comprised of a dynamic group of product designers, researchers, visual designers, industrial designers, modelers, and project managers.

In this position…

As a Design System Designer on the Design DNA team, you will create and maintain components, libraries and patterns for the In-Vehicle and Mobile Design Systems. The Design System is used throughout Digital Product Design organization. You’ll work with other Product Designers, Software Engineers, and Product Managers to bring the Design System from creation through delivery to Ford Customers.

A portfolio submission in addition to a resume is required for consideration.

What You'll Do…

  • Create and maintain Design System Library Components, Libraries, Patterns
  • Understanding of Atomic Design Principles
  • Familiarity with Agile Methodologies
  • Proficient in Human-centered design
  • Socialize a design system across internal organizations
  • Create unified, cohesive set of UX and visual guidelines for in-vehicle and mobile products
  • Create design system for Digital Product Designer to utilize to design and develop experiences
  • Partner and collaborate with Product Designers, Software Engineers and Product Manager
  • Care about creating inclusive and accessible products
  • Part of a team that ensures design quality across all facets of UI, illustration, motion etc


What You'll Have…

  • Bachelors Degree
  • 4+ Years working in UI/UX field
  • 2+ Years working on design systems
  • Experience designing for multiple platforms (Web, iOS, Android, etc)
  • Highly Proficient with current design tools (Figma)
  • Proficient with current prototyping tools (Protopie)
  • Full range of interaction, visual, and prototyping skills
  • Excellent presentation and documentation skills
  • Excellence in visual design
  • Record of leading projects to successful outcomes for users and business
  • Able to precisely articulate design rationale and present to stakeholders


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, 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
  • 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.


This position is a salary grade 7.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP2

Visa sponsorship is 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. 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.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #DPDJOB

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