Hybrid Design Modeling Manager – Digital Sculpting

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About the role

  • Design Manager at Ford leading a team of digital sculptors for high-fidelity vehicle modeling. Collaborating on automotive design and engineering projects while managing workflow and deliverables.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of digital sculptors to design and develop high quality digital concepts:
  • Deliver design vision and intent based on early engineering parameters
  • Faithful to Design and engineering requirements
  • Work with both Interior and Exterior development
  • Use a broad base of software and technology
  • Develop employees
  • Develop timing plans and manage program workload - ensuring key milestones are met to support program delivery
  • Work collaboratively with design, engineering and program teams to align work, timing and budget - managing those throughout the development cycle
  • Leverage background in automotive systems and subsystems to identify and document design and engineering feasibility concerns and support the identification of robust solutions.
  • Identify areas of opportunity and process efficiencies and action those as appropriate
  • Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve concept development

Requirements

  • Associate's degree in design, engineering or similar field
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
  • 5+ years of experience working in automotive engineering and/or design with a strong understanding of vehicle level systems and subsystems
  • 5+ years of experience leading complex projects and project teams
  • Fluent in various CAD software such as Catia, Rhino, Alias, etc.
  • 5+ years of experience working collaboratively with design, engineering, and program management
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in design, engineering or equivalent (even better)
  • 8+ years of experience in prototype software design and development, with a focus on prototyping and rapid iteration (even better)
  • Experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence, or other advanced technologies (even better).

Benefits

  • 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.

Job title

Design Modeling Manager – Digital Sculpting

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

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