UX Designer

We are a leading global software company dedicated to the world of computer aided design, 3D modeling and simulation— helping innovative global manufacturers design better products, faster! With the resources of a large company, and the energy of a software start-up, we have fun together while creating a world class software portfolio. Our culture encourages creativity, welcomes fresh thinking, and focuses on growth, so our people, our business, and our customers can achieve their full potential.

Job Description:

Seeking a motivated and creative individual who has a passion for User Experience (UX). The position is an excellent opportunity to be part of growing UX team. You will be working with a cross-functional team that includes UX Engineers, Product Managers and Developers from across the globe.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct end-to-end UX design and research activities to support the development of Siemens digital software products.
• Support Agile UX design exercises within the organization via related UX research, design and testing activities.
• Advocate for user’s needs and collaborate with the product owners, and other stakeholders, to develop requirements that align to needs of both the business and the user and translate these into simple and intuitive interfaces.
• Conduct user research, user modeling, and usability evaluations, and rapidly iterate design solutions before each sprint cycle. Prepare UX documentation (workflows, prototypes, personas, use cases, etc.) and ensure design solutions adhere to web and mobile standards.
• Take existing standards and guidelines and turn them into an online pattern library that can be accessed and adopted by a broad audience including Product Management, Development, Testing and UX.
• Conduct UX research and evaluation methods, such as interviews, surveys, heuristic evaluation, and usability testing.
• Develop user interface specifications, such as personas, interaction design, work-flows and prototypes.
• Manage projects with tight timelines through completion. Report status to management team on a weekly basis.
• Communicate design rationale effectively to wide variety of stakeholders within the organization.
• Gather and analyze data from internal issue tracking system.
• Develop, maintain and analyze customer surveys concerning the quality of existing products.
• Analyze and compare old and new versions of the software to measure improvements over time.
• Create wireframes and mock-ups to communicate your ideas to a broad audience for buy-in.

Minimum Requirements:

• Recent graduate (0-2 years) with BS or MS in Human Factors, HCI, Psychology, Computer Science, Visual Design, Interaction Design or related.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design based on HCI, visual, or industrial design foundations.
• Willingness to "wear multiple hats" and do different UX-related tasks in a team environment.
• Self-driven and comfortable communicating ideas, with the ability to work collaboratively with a cross-functional team.
• Experience with interactive prototyping tool. Expertise in Axure is highly desired.
• Experience with industry standard visual design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).
• Experience sketching interfaces, creating wireframes, sitemaps, and/or prototypes.
• Knowledge of web interfaces and considerations around mobile devices, usability, and accessibility.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
• Familiarity of Front-End Web Development (CSS, HTML, JavaScript).
• Experience applying lean and/ or agile UX techniques, including rapid iterative design, to translate user requirements to user story definition
• Experience with applying user research and evaluation methods including interviews, surveys, heuristic evaluation, usability testing and related approaches.
• Technical background is a plus.
• Strong communication skills.
• A design portfolio that demonstrates solid knowledge of UX and design principles is a must.

This position will be subject to U.S. export control requirements under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment is contingent on either verifying the U.S. Person status or obtaining any necessary export license.

Why us?

Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software.

A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

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