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Product Designer

Ford Design 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America

$99,600 - $232,700 Full-time

Translate early concepts into testable designs and prototypes, defining cohesive customer experiences across physical and digital vehicle interactions. Collaborate with product, engineering, research, and studio teams to explore feasibility, refine solutions, align stakeholders, and guide differentiated experiences toward delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Translate early concepts into testable designs and prototypes, defining cohesive customer experiences across physical and digital vehicle interactions. Collaborate with product, engineering, research, and studio teams to explore feasibility, refine solutions, align stakeholders, and guide differentiated experiences toward delivery.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant education and experience, plus at least three years designing customer-facing digital products in commercial product organizations, including shipped features and products integrated with physical devices. Candidates should bring systems-thinking, prototyping and Figma proficiency, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to integrate user needs, visual design, research, and technical constraints.

Benefits

  • Medical Coverage
  • Dental Coverage
  • Vision Coverage
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Flexible Family Care Days
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • New Parent Ramp-Up Programs
  • Subsidized Backup Child Care
  • Family-Building Benefits
  • Vehicle Discount Program
  • Management Vehicle Leases
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Paid Community Service Time
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Option to Purchase Additional Vacation Time

Key Skills

Product Design Automotive UX Physical‑Digital Interaction Design Figma Prototyping Systems Thinking User Research Stakeholder Alignment Cross‑functional Collaboration Communication Design Strategy Vehicle Interface Guidelines Iterative Design Problem Solving Design Documentation

About Ford Design

Based in the heart of the American automotive industry, Ford Design crafts seamless experiences and must-have products by fusing design strategy with world-class engineering. Building on a legacy of innovation, our work is rooted in customer needs—shaping every aspect of the experience, from physical to digital to emotional.

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