UX Designer II

Ansys; Horsham; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ansys is seeking a User Experience Designer II to create engaging experiences for users. The role involves designing user interfaces, developing storyboards, and conducting usability studies. Candidates should have experience with design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, paired with a relevant degree in design or HCI.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in a related role.
• Experience with conversion of user needs into design artifacts.
• Ability to communicate design rationale effectively.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate user interfaces independently.
• Create and deliver usability studies and manage submissions.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and development teams.

Skills

Visual Design

Prototyping

Usability Testing

Communication

Education

BS or BA in Human-Computer Interaction

Design Engineering

Industrial Design

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

CAD/CAE

Job description

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Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.

Summary / Role Purpose

The User Experience Designer II creates easy and delightful experiences for users interacting with ANSYS products and services. The UX designer assesses the functional and content requirements of a product, develops storyboards, creates wireframes and task flows based on user needs, and produces visually detailed mockups. A passion for visual design and familiarity with UI trends and technologies are essential in this role, enabling the UX designer to bring fresh and innovative ideas to a project. This is an intermediate role, heavily focused on content production and communication. It is intended to expose the UX professional to the nuts-and-bolts aspects of their UX career; while building on presentation, communication, and usability aspects of the design role.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and evaluates cutting-edge user interfaces with increased independence
• Reviews UX artifacts created by other UX team members
• Utilizes prototyping tools and UX toolkits
• May create, review, and manage submissions to development code streams with high quality
• Creates and delivers usability studies
• Communicates design rationale across product creation disciplines and personnel
• Records usability/UX problems with clear explanations and recommendations for improvement
• Works closely with product managers, development teams, and other designers

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS or BA inHuman-Computer Interaction, Design Engineering, or Industrial Designwith 2 years’ experience or MS
• Experience with Design tools such as Figma, Adobe tools such as Photoshop / Illustrator and Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) in any form

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Certificate in HCI
• Particular Experience with:
• Adobe Creative SuiteModeling and simulation applications:UX design and collaboration tools:Tools & technologies for UI implementation:Screen-capture/editing/video-editing tools
• Ability to:
• Smoothly iterate on designs, taking direction, adjusting, and re-focusing towards a converged designOrganize deliverables for future reflection and current investigationsCommunicate succinctly and professionally via email, chat, remote meetings, usability evaluations, etc.Prototype rapidly using any tools available

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At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: our commitments to stakeholders, our values that guide how we work together, and our actions to deliver results. As ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement

Our Commitments:

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Act with integrity
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team

VALUES IN ACTION

Ansys is committed to powering the people who power human advancement. We believe in creating and nurturing a workplace that supports and welcomes people of all backgrounds; encouraging them to bring their talents and experience to a workplace where they are valued and can thrive.

Our culture is grounded in our four core values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Through our behaviors and actions, these values foster higher team performance and greater innovation for our customers.

We’re proud to offer programs, available to all employees, to further impact innovation and business outcomes, such as employee networks and learning communities that inform solutions for our globally minded customer base.

WELCOME WHAT’S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively, we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high — met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost. Ready to feel inspired? Check out some of our recent customer stories, and .

At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.

CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the , Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and ).