Digital Configuration Specialist/3D Visualization Specialist - Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
Job Description
Ford Design – Technical Operations turns design vision into reality with an obsession to detail and the art of the possible. As an integral part of Ford Global Design, we deliver theme feasibility, surface geometry, and production-launch appearance quality.
Digital Configuration Specialist create high-quality detailed visualization models for Design reviews. Working cross-functionally with Class A surfacing, Design creative, and Color & Materials designer, they are able to make dynamic, precise models that allow the broader Ford Design team to see the design vision in high resolution on a monitor, large power wall, or in VR.
Digital Configuration Specialists are an integral part of the Ford Design studio. They create material and geometrically accurate vehicle models in VRED for Design creative and technical reviews for working team members, group reviews, or executive reviews in classical visualization or in VR. Forward thinkers who are interested in bringing new Designs to life are welcomed for this position.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do…
Collaborate with Surface Primary, Design engineering, Color & Materials, and Design team to produce accurate VRED model for every K-Loop during the Theme Feasibility process in the K-Loop Showroom.
Support Community Class A primaries in the creation of up to date, full-vehicle (engineering and aesthetic) digital models within community for Design and DTO in-context reviews.
Ability to model, texture, and apply lights within VRED. Identify and locate geometrically contextual parts (c/o and B-side parts) to enable complete vehicle reviews.
Willingness to present to and guide senior management through 3D Model creation.
Provide community lessons-learned to Digital Configuration Leader and fresh eyes feedback on Leader pilots.
Able to support other DTO disciplines on as-needed basis (surfacing, releasing parts, studio engineering)
Qualifications
You'll have...
B.S. degree or equivalent
3+ years of experience developing Digital models or Polygon surfaces
3+ years of experience developing Class 1A surface, utilizing Ford's C3P/C3PNG toolset.
Even better, you may have…
Thorough working knowledge of the Surface development process from Design conception phase though production release for both Exterior and Interior components
Understanding of data structure within C3P/C3PNG
Proficient with developing VRED models
Expanded knowledge in colors. materials and part breakup
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, 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:
2023 New Hire Benefits Summary GSR (ford.com)
Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.
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