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Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centers, and three Connectivity and Innovation centers. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit www.ford.ca.
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...
The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- Lead user-centered design efforts using UX best practices, accessibility standards, and design thinking methodologies.
- Create and refine wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
- Advocate for the end user while balancing business and technical constraints.
- Conduct usability reviews and incorporate user and stakeholder feedback.
- Contribute to and maintain design systems, UI standards, and style guides.
- Develop responsive, high-performance user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks.
- Translate UX designs into clean, maintainable, and reusable code.
- Integrate front-end components with backend services via REST APIs.
- Ensure cross-browser compatibility, accessibility (WCAG), and performance optimization.
- Participate in code reviews and promote front-end best practices.
- Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers across the product lifecycle.
- Mentor junior developers and designers.
- Clearly communicate design rationale and technical decisions.
- Support Agile/Scrum ceremonies and iterative delivery.
You'll have...
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology or a related discipline. (Note: Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.)
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in UI/UX development or front-end engineering.
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience with frameworks such as React or Angular.
- Understanding of UX principles, usability, and accessibility.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Even better, you may have...
Education
- Masters degree in Engineering, Technology or a related discipline.
Experience
- Experience with UX research and usability testing
- Experience with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Familiarity with cloud-based platforms and APIs
The expected annual salary range for this position is $87,000.00 - $137,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.
This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.
Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply!
We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, does not sponsor work permit applications.
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