User Experience Designer

Autodesk, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Experience Designer to craft innovative solutions for complex design challenges. The role involves collaborating with a talented team to enhance CAD tools, requiring a strong portfolio and a collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Quality portfolio of recent professional XD project work.

Responsibilities

• Communicate customer requirements through storytelling and prototypes.
• Deliver detailed design documentation for development teams.
• Facilitate customer research to inform better design decisions.

Skills

Collaborative work ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Solidworks

Inventor

Pro/Engineer

Job description

Autodesk Fusion is helping designers and engineers solve their everyday problems differently than they did yesterday. We’re looking for an Experience Designer with a passion for crafting simple solutions for complex problems who’s ignited by the opportunity to grow their career with a global team of design professionals.

As an Experience Designer at Autodesk, you will apply your experience design and research skills to help us craft the next generation of design and engineering CAD tools for Autodesk Fusion. You'll work with a talented team of Experience Designers and Experience Architects, as well as stakeholders from Product Management, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Content Development, and Quality Assurance, to create compelling experiences that help our customers solve their most critical design and manufacturing problems.

We’re looking for designers who are excited to understand the world of our customers and build strong empathy for the work that they do, then design creative solutions to both delight the customer and meet business objectives and deadlines.

To be considered, please provide your resume and portfolio when applying, including your password for access.

Responsibilities

Communicate customer requirements through storytelling, interactive prototypes, and other iterative artifacts which serve as part of a complete visual and functional design specification

Design and evaluate alternative solutions to choose the best approach

Deliver detailed design documentation for development teams to execute and deliver quality experiences to our customers

Work with Experience Design and Product Management stakeholders to prioritize and execute on project work

Work with platform Experience Design stakeholders to adopt and extend company interaction and style guides

Facilitate and moderate customer research in 1-on-1and group settings to gain insights to inform better business and design decisions

Lead presentations and discussions with customers and internal stakeholders to validate designs

Maintain familiarity with other Autodesk products as well as competitive products to ensure viability with proposed solutions

Partner with development teams to help drive successful implementation of the design specifications

Follow up and resolve any implementation issues that affect the design

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Quality portfolio of recent professional XD project work

Collaborative work ethic

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within the fields of Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering

Experience with 3D design/engineering/manufacturing software (Solidworks, Inventor, Pro/Engineer, etc)

About Autodesk

With Autodesk software, you have the power to Make Anything. The future of making is here, bringing with it radical changes in the way things are designed, made, and used. It’s disrupting every industry: architecture, engineering, and construction; manufacturing; and media and entertainment. With the right knowledge and tools, this disruption is your opportunity. Our software is used by everyone - from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists. We constantly explore new ways to integrate all dimensions of diversity across our employees, customers, partners, and communities. Our ultimate goal is to expand opportunities for anyone to imagine, design, and make a better world.

Learn More

About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on discretionary annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock or long-term incentive cash grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Job Requisition ID #

25WD88431

Position Overview

Autodesk Fusion is helping designers and engineers solve their everyday problems differently than they did yesterday. We’re looking for an Experience Designer with a passion for crafting simple solutions for complex problems who’s ignited by the opportunity to grow their career with a global team of design professionals.

As an Experience Designer at Autodesk, you will apply your experience design and research skills to help us craft the next generation of design and engineering CAD tools for Autodesk Fusion. You'll work with a talented team of Experience Designers and Experience Architects, as well as stakeholders from Product Management, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Content Development, and Quality Assurance, to create compelling experiences that help our customers solve their most critical design and manufacturing problems.

We’re looking for designers who are excited to understand the world of our customers and build strong empathy for the work that they do, then design creative solutions to both delight the customer and meet business objectives and deadlines.

To be considered, please provide your resume and portfolio when applying, including your password for access.

Responsibilities

• Communicate customer requirements through storytelling, interactive prototypes, and other iterative artifacts which serve as part of a complete visual and functional design specification

• Design and evaluate alternative solutions to choose the best approach

• Deliver detailed design documentation for development teams to execute and deliver quality experiences to our customers

• Work with Experience Design and Product Management stakeholders to prioritize and execute on project work

• Work with platform Experience Design stakeholders to adopt and extend company interaction and style guides

• Facilitate and moderate customer research in 1-on-1and group settings to gain insights to inform better business and design decisions

• Lead presentations and discussions with customers and internal stakeholders to validate designs

• Maintain familiarity with other Autodesk products as well as competitive products to ensure viability with proposed solutions

• Partner with development teams to help drive successful implementation of the design specifications

• Follow up and resolve any implementation issues that affect the design

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

• Quality portfolio of recent professional XD project work

• Collaborative work ethic

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HCI, Interaction design

• Experience within the fields of Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering and/or Electrical Engineering

• Experience with 3D design/engineering/manufacturing software (Solidworks, Inventor, Pro/Engineer, etc)

About Autodesk

With Autodesk software, you have the power to Make Anything. The future of making is here, bringing with it radical changes in the way things are designed, made, and used. It’s disrupting every industry: architecture, engineering, and construction; manufacturing; and media and entertainment. With the right knowledge and tools, this disruption is your opportunity. Our software is used by everyone - from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists. We constantly explore new ways to integrate all dimensions of diversity across our employees, customers, partners, and communities. Our ultimate goal is to expand opportunities for anyone to imagine, design, and make a better world.

Learn More

About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on discretionary annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock or long-term incentive cash grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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