Contract Remote Ux Designer Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation. 

Enterprise Technologyplays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you're looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people's lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are. 

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Design, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 5 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Performing digital and software design. 4 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Developing and implementing design patterns in the Automotive and Manufacturing fields. 2 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Translating customer insights from surveys, feedback, and research. 1 year of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Using Figma and Miro as primary design and prototyping tools.

We are offering a salary of $106,392.00 - $173,480.64/yr. 

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: 

  Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage 
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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: 

https://fordcareers.co/GSR-HTHD 

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. 

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Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Design, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 5 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Performing digital and software design. 4 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Developing and implementing design patterns in the Automotive and Manufacturing fields. 2 years of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Translating customer insights from surveys, feedback, and research. 1 year of experience with the following skill is required: 1. Using Figma and Miro as primary design and prototyping tools.

We are offering a salary of $106,392.00 - $173,480.64/yr. EOE.

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Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the anticipated worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the anticipated worksite.  Conceptualize, design, test, launch and refine new products and services through systems thinking that solves known and emergent user needs. Serve as a strong voice for Human Centered design, supported by a growing team of talented designers and leaders. Contribute to the inclusive culture of the larger Digital team. Advocate user-centered design perspectives for areas of focus that are informed by business needs and technical feasibility. Provide consistency in approach, and integrity in usability and accessibility across design efforts with multiple products units. Drive the delivery of design work, raising the bar for team-wide, human-centered approaches. Work cross functionally with leaders and colleagues to define, and execute against, strategy and projects. Engage in project planning and scoping to support business needs and design opportunities, setting teams up for success. Balance user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility to solve problems effectively, with a focus on delivering high quality experiences. Support design efforts for a data-driven, test and learn program, while incorporating analytics. Work with stakeholders to proactively identify problems and solutions. Domestic Travel Required up to 10%.

What you'll be able to do:

UX Designer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Detroit, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the anticipated worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the anticipated worksite.  Conceptualize, design, test, launch and refine new products and services through systems thinking that solves known and emergent user needs. Serve as a strong voice for Human Centered design, supported by a growing team of talented designers and leaders. Contribute to the inclusive culture of the larger Digital team. Advocate user-centered design perspectives for areas of focus that are informed by business needs and technical feasibility. Provide consistency in approach, and integrity in usability and accessibility across design efforts with multiple products units. Drive the delivery of design work, raising the bar for team-wide, human-centered approaches. Work cross functionally with leaders and colleagues to define, and execute against, strategy and projects. Engage in project planning and scoping to support business needs and design opportunities, setting teams up for success. Balance user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility to solve problems effectively, with a focus on delivering high quality experiences. Support design efforts for a data-driven, test and learn program, while incorporating analytics. Work with stakeholders to proactively identify problems and solutions. Domestic Travel Required up to 10%. Physical work location is 1927 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216 - part of same complex as the address listed at end of this posting.