Senior UX Designer (Design Systems)

Ford

  • Dearborn, MI
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 hours ago
Job Category: Enterprise Product Line ManagementDegree Level: Bachelor's Degree or equivalentJob 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.Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.In this position…We are looking for a thoughtful and detail-oriented UX Designer specializing in Design Systems to join our growing design system team. In this role, you will help shape the core design language that powers our products and ensure consistent, accessible, and scalable user experiences across platforms.
You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams-including product designers, engineers, accessibility specialists, and product managers-to evolve and maintain our design system guidelines. Your work will directly impact the productivity of our product teams and the quality of our customer experiences.This position is onsite four days per week in Dearborn Michigan.A portfolio submission in addition to a resume is required for consideration.Responsibilities:What you'll do…
  • Understanding of Atomic Design Principles
  • Create and maintain Design System Guidelines & Patterns
  • Design, document, and maintain components, patterns, and interactions within the design system.
  • Collaborate with product designers to understand common UI/UX needs and contribute reusable solutions.
  • Contribute to governance processes that ensure consistency and high standards across the design system and products.
  • Advocate for best practices in usability, accessibility (WCAG), and interaction design.
  • Create usage guidelines, documentation, and training materials to support design system adoption across the organization.
  • Conduct user research and usability testing specific to system components, patterns, and workflows.
  • Stay up to date with UX trends, tools, and technologies, and identify opportunities to improve the design system.
  • Partner with engineers to ensure accurate and accessible implementation of design components.
  • 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
  • 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
Qualifications:What you'll have…
  • 4+ Years working in UI/UX field
  • 2+ Years establishing design systems
  • Experience designing for multiple platforms (Web, iOS, Android, etc)
  • Demonstrated ability to create and maintain system documentation
  • Excellent collaboration, communication and problem-solving skills
  • Passion for design consistency, scalability and accessibility
  • 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, strong writing skills
  • Record of leading projects to successful outcomes for users and business
  • Able to precisely articulate design rationale and present to stakeholders
A portfolio submission in addition to a resume is required for consideration.Even better you'll have…
  • Experience Contributing to design systems
  • Familiarity with accessibility standards (ex: WCAG)
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 more information on salary and benefits, click here:This position is a range of salary grades 7-8.Visa sponsorship is not 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 four days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LI-Hybrid #DPDJOB #LI-LS1

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