Lighting Design Technical Specialist

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?

In this position...

The role of Lighting Designer / Technical Specialist involves the design and development of both interior and exterior lighting systems for current and future customers of the Ford brands product line up.

The technical specialist is a designer, and acknowledged expert in the field of lighting design that Reports to and takes direction from a Chief Designer and participates in the development of innovative and visually appealing lighting solutions that meet the functional and regulatory requirements of the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Having the ability to think creatively, strategically, and analytically.
• Actively contribute to the advancement of best practices and innovation for both Product and Process. within the Adv lighting design and collaborate effectively with our DTO Partners.
• Actively advise, collaborate, and promote a transformational mindset cross functionally with PD partners, to advance best practices, that will enable Ford to lead in lighting.
• Support challenging on demand studies crucial to the business in the field of lighting design.
• Creates and develops future vehicle design proposals, collaborating with the design and cross functional teams to create initial lighting concepts supported with high quality models imagery, and animations to support design decision making.
• Works closely with other departments, such as engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing, to ensure that the lighting designs can be feasibly implemented and produced maintaining the design intent. Understanding of and ability to negotiate criteria with engineering partners.
• Collaborates with cross functional teams to ensure lighting components meet design and functional requirements while also being cost-effective.
• Participates in the testing and validation of lighting prototypes to ensure they meet performance, durability, and quality standards.
  
  
  

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Transportation Design, or equivalent.
• 10+ years Automotive or Transportation Design experience, including extensive experience specific to lighting conceptual design and final product execution.
  
  
  

Even better, you may have...

• Deep understanding of automotive lighting requirements, manufacturing process and optics.
• High proficiency in CAD, and Visualization software, (such as Alias, Catia, Vred or SPEOS) with ability to produce highly accurate lighting images, and animations.
• Experienced in critical evaluation of lighting simulations and CAD models with ability to propose solutions.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams, to provide strong technical support, as well as aesthetic judgment.
• Awareness global automotive lighting technology and consumer electronic trends to ensure Ford competes with the ability to lead.
• Must have exceptional design intuition, strong problem-solving skills and a superior ability to visually communicate through sketches, and renderings.
• Ability to think three-dimensionally with a strong emphasis on proportions and a refined sense of form also required.
• Familiarizes self and maintains interest with design trends within and across design professions and global cultures (automotive, fashion, architectural, etc.)
• Outstanding teamwork, visual, written, and verbal communication skills
• Passionate about automotive and mobility industry, global trends, and innovation
• Experience of working in or with creative cultures
• Experience of working in large, corporate environments
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders across complex projects
• Experience of presenting to executive audiences
  
  
  

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 child care 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.
  
  
  

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here

This position is a leadership level 6

Visa sponsorship is available for this position

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