Ford Motor Company

Senior Digital Modeler

Ford Motor Company • $74K — $166K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Transportation Design, Industrial Design, or similar field
  • Proficient in 3D digital modeling
  • 5+ years of digital modeling experience
  • Master's Degree in Transportation Design, Industrial Design, or similar field (preferred)
  • 7+ years of digital modeling experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-fidelity digital models to communicate design intent in a fast-paced environment.
  • Assist in digital model builds by selecting effective tools and techniques for accurate execution.
  • Apply technical aptitude in surface development and digital modeling techniques.
  • Utilize software programs including Alias, Rhino, Blender, and Adobe Suite.
  • Collect and translate technical data across departments for collaboration and coordination.
  • Interface with design team members to foster strong relationships and achieve project goals.
  • Adapt to project demands and varying workflows as required.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days and paid parental leave
  • Family building benefits including reimbursement for adoption and fertility treatments
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for community service and a generous schedule of paid holidays
  • Option to purchase additional vacation time.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Digital Modeler to join our fast-paced design team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing high-fidelity digital models (both interior and exterior) that accurately capture and display design intent. You'll play a key part in the digital modeling process, assisting with builds, determining the best tools and techniques for accurate execution within project timelines and constraints, and applying your deep understanding of surface development. This position requires strong collaboration skills, as you will translate technical data, interface with multiple departments and personnel, and build relationships across all levels of the design team to achieve our shared goals.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Develop high-fidelity digital models (interior and exterior) that effectively communicate design intent in an fast-paced environment.
  • Assist in digital model builds, strategically selecting the most effective tools and techniques to ensure accurate execution within studio timing and constraints.
  • Apply a high level of technical aptitude and competency in surface development and various digital modeling techniques.
  • Using in Alias, Rhino, Blender, Gravity Sketch, Adobe Studio and standard office software like Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  • Collect, coordinate, collaborate, and translate technical data for multiple departments and personnel.
  • Interface effectively with all levels of the design team, fostering strong working relationships to achieve project goals.
  • Be willing to work as project demands require.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelor's Degree in Transportation Design, Industrial Design, or similar field
  • Proficient in 3D digital modeling
  • 5+ years of digital modeling experience


Even better, you may have...
  • Master's Degree in Transportation Design, Industrial Design, or similar field
  • 7+ years of digital modeling experience
  • Proven ability to deliver finished 3D digital designs to specification using software like Alias, Rhino, Blender, Gravity Sketch, AI and other modeling tools.
  • Knowledge of the Adobe Suite and standard office software like Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  • Experience with digital setups, values, and procedures necessary for delivering surface data quickly and accurately.
  • Ability to understand and interpret technical documentation, including prints, engineering sections, hip zones, hard points, draft angles, part breakups, die lock conditions, verification points, etc.
  • High level of problem-solving ability, including the capacity to troubleshoot difficult situations and manage critical timing schedules effectively.
  • Adaptability to constant change, embracing unknown elements, willingness to pick up new skills, and adjusting goals.


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.


This position is a salary grade 6 to 8 and ranges from $74,300 - $166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #DesignTeam #LI-DP1

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Join the dynamic team at Ford Motor Company, a global leader in automotive innovation and manufacturing. At Ford, we are committed to driving human progress by providing outstanding vehicles and mobility solutions. This is an exciting time to become part of our inclusive team, where job opportunities abound and growth is not just a possibility, but a promise.

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At Ford Motor Company, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Our professionals are at the forefront of automotive technology, leading projects that redefine transportation and sustainability. With a culture rooted in continuous improvement and respect for all, Ford offers a workplace where leadership, diversity training, and innovation are part of everyday life.

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Engage in work that makes a difference. Ford Motor Company is pioneering developments in electrification, autonomous vehicles, and smart mobility solutions. Our team of over 190,000 employees worldwide is dedicated to crafting experiences that improve the way the world moves.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
* Ladders Estimates

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