Industrial Designer – Components

Ford Motor Company

Industrial Designer creating advanced and production vehicle interiors for Ford’s future mobility products. Developing conceptual and production solutions through sketches, renderings, and 3D digital models.

Posted 9/3/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $74,300 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing innovative interior design solutions through 3D modeling, sketches, and renderings, while effectively coordinating design teams to achieve holistic visions. Possesses strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate customer needs into compelling design experiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

3D Digital ModelingInterior Design ExperienceSketching and RenderingProblem-Solving SkillsTeam Coordination

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Hard Skills

3D ModelingInterior DesignSketchingRenderingProportions and FormProduct DesignManufacturing ProcessesVisual CommunicationHuman-Centered DesignDesign Portfolio

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeamworkVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationDesign Intuition

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design

Industry Keywords

Consumer ElectronicsAutomotive DesignHolistic DesignGlobal TrendsCustomer Needs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop conceptual and production-based interior solutions through sketches, renderings, and 3D digital models
Create compelling and innovative interior design experiences and visions for design projects
Explore human-centered design experiences with emphasis on holistic interior design
Coordinate the work of other design personnel to achieve holistic design visions
Create future brand-focused design visions
Apply digital and physical software and hardware thinking
Solve problems involving connectivity, mobility, and consumer segments
Work on advanced and production interior projects and products

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in industrial design, Transportation Design, or similar field of study, or a combination of education and equivalent experience
1+ years’ design experience, including experience with final design product execution
1+ years of experience translating 2D to 3D and thinking three-dimensionally, with strong emphasis on proportions and a refined sense of form
Design portfolio (PDF) must be provided upon application
Product design or interior design experience
Understanding of exterior/interior manufacturing processes and materials
Ability to interpret customer needs and global trends into compelling design
Awareness of global automotive and consumer electronics
Exceptional design intuition and strong problem-solving skills
Superior ability to visually communicate through sketches and renderings
Outstanding teamwork, leadership, visual, written, and verbal communication skills
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days
Paid parental leave
New parent ramp-up programs
Subsidized back-up child care
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time