UX Designer

Cerence; Ulm; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive technology company in Germany is seeking a UX Designer to enhance in-car voice experiences. You will evaluate and design intuitive user interactions, contribute to user research, and collaborate cross-functionally. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in UX Design or a related field, with strong analytical and communication skills. Experience in voice interaction design is a plus. Join us to shape the future of automotive innovation.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
• Foundational understanding of UX principles.
• Experience in voice interaction design is a strong plus.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate performance and usability of voice assistants.
• Support user studies and analyze qualitative data.
• Contribute to the design of conversational user experiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during development.

Kenntnisse

UX principles

Usability testing

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Curiosity about automotive systems

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in UX Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Jobbeschreibung

A Moving Experience.

As a UX Designer at Cerence AI, you will play a key role in shaping the next generation of in-car voice experiences. You will contribute to benchmarking and evaluating voice assistants, supporting user studies, analyzing behavioral data, and helping design intuitive, multimodal user experiences for automotive environments. This position is ideal for someone passionate about voice interaction, user-centered design, and emerging mobility technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Benchmarking & Competitive Analysis: Evaluate and document the performance, usability, and conversational flow of voice assistants across the automotive and smart assistant landscape. Identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for innovation in competitor products.
• User Research & Testing: Support the planning and execution of user studies, usability tests, and field research. Collect, organize, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to uncover insights into user needs and behaviors.
• Data Analysis &: Synthesize findings into actionable recommendations for design and product teams. Create clear visual and written reports to communicate research outcomes and design implications.
• Voice & UX Design: Contribute to the design and prototyping of conversational and voice-driven user experiences. Collaborate closely with GUI designers, other UX designers, and product teams to define interaction flows and system responses.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with design, product management, and engineering teams to ensure a consistent and user-centered approach throughout the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Psychology, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of UX principles, usability testing, and design thinking methods.
• Experience or coursework in voice interaction design, conversation design, or HMI design is a strong plus.
• Basic proficiency in GUI design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD) preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Curiosity and motivation to learn about automotive systems and multimodal UX.
• Prior experience in the automotive or mobility domain is a plus.

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world's leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.

As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence's passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry.

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