Color & Material Designer

Join Ford Motor Company's Color & Material team as a designer, shaping the future of their product lineup, including Battery Electric Vehicles, Commercial vehicles, and more. As a Color & Material Designer, you will create, curate, and deliver Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) solutions that influence and enhance the current automotive landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Create, curate, and deliver CMF solutions and specify all CMF applications on vehicle exteriors and interiors.
• Ideate and create overall CMF designs using concepts that embody a creative narrative, advanced functionality, and innovative user experience.
• Ensure integration of complex CMF into overall vehicle design and alignment with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to translate new designs into visual samples.
• Partner with teammates to analyze future consumer trends and identify brand-relevant CMF narratives.
• Develop digital and physical CMF presentations that accurately depict design intent.
• Support program timing and ensure deliverables are met within program targets.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Color and Material Design, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience with a Master's degree or 5 years with a Bachelor's degree.
• Automotive CMF Design experience is required.
• 3D visualization skills and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, VRED) and Microsoft Suite tools (PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience with generative AI tools and demonstrated understanding of color theory.
• Portfolio of work is required.

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, and subsidized back-up childcare.
• Vehicle discount program and tuition assistance.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Generous schedule of paid holidays.

Salary: $74,300 - $166,200