REMOTE - Lead Design Engineer - R8460

CareSource; United States; Remote; USD 92,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented HCD Lead Design Engineer III to lead the development of an innovative design language system. In this pivotal role, you will bridge the gap between design and engineering, ensuring that our digital products are not only functional but also user-friendly and visually appealing. You will mentor team members, advocate for user-centered design principles, and stay ahead of design trends to enhance our offerings. If you have a passion for design and technology and want to make a significant impact in the healthcare space, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in design engineering for enterprise-level systems.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of the design language system.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design patterns and guidelines.

Skills

Design Thinking Principles

Problem-Solving Skills

Critical Thinking Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

User-Centered Design Principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design or Computer Science

Equivalent years of relevant work experience

Tools

Design Tool Plugins

Design System Infrastructure

Job description

Job Summary:

The HCD Lead Design Engineer III is responsible for spearheading the development and implementation of our enterprise design language system, ensuring consistency, scalability, and innovation across all our digital products. They bridge the gap between design and engineering, translating creative concepts into functional, user-friendly interfaces. The role will be crucial in establishing best practices, mentoring team members, and driving the evolution of our design system to meet the ever-changing needs of our users and business.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the development and maintenance of our design language system, ensuring its scalable, accessible, and aligned with industry best practice.
• Responsible for designing and building design system infrastructure like token systems and associated transformation tools or pipelines.
• Design, build and maintain design system documentation and infrastructure for publishing the documentation.
• Design, build and maintain design tool plugins or other custom tooling used by designers.
• Building design system implementations (i.e. component libraries).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement design patterns, components, and guidelines.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and design trends, incorporating relevant advancements into our design system.
• Advocate for user-centered design principles throughout the organization.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of our design and technology initiatives through idea validation, rapid prototyping, UI code quality, and systems thinking.
• Ability to co-define measures of success, test your assumptions and outcomes, and incorporate feedback.
• Coordinate with other design team members to ensure consistent and accurate communication.
• Perform any other job duties as requested.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Design, Computer Science, Business, a related field or equivalent years of relevant work experience is required.
• Five (5) years of professional design engineering experience, developing complex or enterprise-level design language systems is required.

Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of different technology solutions in the healthcare space; ability to learn new technology to support business direction and customer needs.
• Expert in design thinking principles and design engineering.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams, set priorities, manage projects, deliver results based on requirements and goals.
• Comfortable and confident interacting with business partners and senior/executive leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills and high level of professionalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of the healthcare and/or managed care ecosystem is a plus.

Licensure and Certification:

• Design, User Experience Design, or development certification is strongly desired.

Working Conditions:

• General office environment; may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.

Compensation Range:
$92,300.00 - $161,600.00 CareSource takes into consideration a combination of a candidate’s education, training, and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required for the role, and other external and internal data when establishing a salary level. We are highly invested in every employee’s total well-being and offer a substantial and comprehensive total rewards package.

Compensation Type:
Salary

Competencies:
- Create an Inclusive Environment
- Cultivate Partnerships
- Develop Self and Others
- Drive Execution
- Influence Others
- Pursue Personal Excellence
- Understand the Business

This job description is not all inclusive. CareSource reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. CareSource is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes and supports individuals of all backgrounds.