Digital Asset Coordinator

Ford Motor Company

. Gather validated data, CMF references, optimized geometry, and technical design artifacts for digital-experience visualizations .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $192,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing complex 3D asset programs within automotive studios, leveraging strong knowledge of CAD tools and real-time rendering engines. Capable of facilitating cross-functional collaboration and driving process improvements while ensuring adherence to automotive quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

3D Asset Program ManagementAutomotive 3D Data WorkflowsUnreal Engine ProficiencyCreative CoordinationTechnical Pipeline Experience

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Hard Skills

Class-A SurfacingEngineering CAD (Catia, Alias)Real-Time Rendering EnginesData Smithing/CleanupTexturingLighting WorkflowsPipeline DocumentationVersion-Control StandardsAsset Naming ConventionsData Validation

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthoritySelf-ManagementPresentation SkillsFacilitation of ReviewsProcess Improvement

Tools & Technologies

Unreal EngineMayaVREDVirtual Garage3D Digital Twin

Industry Keywords

Automotive StudiosCGI AgenciesCreative Production PipelinesConfidentiality ProtocolsData Security Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Gather validated data, CMF references, optimized geometry, and technical design artifacts for digital-experience visualizations
Support production lifecycles for in-vehicle technical design-related work
Track deliverables across multiple concurrent vehicle programs, including asset status, risks, and pipeline dependencies
Align asset delivery schedules with vehicle program milestones through design completion
Gather feature definition requirements, documentation, and behaviors for 3D Digital Twin feature design
Serve as the primary cross-functional partner between Ford design studios and Digital Product Design engineering teams
Translate creative intent into technical data briefs and technical constraints into actionable creative guidance
Facilitate reviews, approvals, and feedback loops
Drive process improvements across interacting teams
Contribute to Virtual Garage content creation, including prototyping, photorealistic renderings/animations, storytelling, and in-vehicle technical assets
Optimize CAD-to-real-time production pipelines and validate data preparation against automotive quality standards
Troubleshoot pipeline bottlenecks with technical artists and engineers using Unreal Engine, Maya, and VRED
Document production workflows, asset naming conventions, and version-control standards
Identify pipeline bottlenecks, missing data, and technical risks
Coordinate asset delivery timelines with internal teams and external vendors, including statements of work and change orders
Escalate risks and trade-off decisions with clear, data-backed recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
6+ years of creative coordination or technical pipeline experience within automotive studios, creative/CGI agencies, or automotive-focused production pipelines
Demonstrated experience tracking complex, multi-stakeholder 3D asset programs from concept through final delivery
Deep understanding of automotive 3D data workflows, including Class-A surfacing, engineering CAD (Catia, Alias), and real-time rendering engines (Unreal Engine, VRED)
Familiarity with CGI production pipelines, including tessellation, data smithing/cleanup, texturing, and lighting workflows for photorealistic automotive and embedded hardware visualizations
Working knowledge of vehicle development phases, trim levels, and options/configurator logic
Strong understanding of confidentiality protocols and data security practices for unreleased vehicle programs
Ability to self-manage competing priorities across multiple programs without direct oversight
Ability to influence creative and technical teams without formal authority
Ability to present pipeline statuses, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
Visa sponsorship is not available
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
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