Sr Product Designer

Rock 'n Roll; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent design firm in Kentucky is seeking a User Experience Designer to lead the enhancement of user experience through innovative design solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with product management, conduct user research, and develop advanced prototypes while ensuring design consistency across the product. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering, significant experience with electronic enclosures, and excellent project leadership skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence product design from concept through execution.

Qualifications

• Experience with high volume, highly cosmetic electronics enclosure materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience integrating electromechanical component modules.
• Strong parametric modelling and advanced surface generation skills.
• Demonstrated project leadership and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Uncover what customers are thinking to enhance user experience.
• Lead concept ideation with sketching and prototyping.
• Design solutions to complex workflows.
• Collaborate with product management on the roadmap.
• Communicate design scenarios to stakeholders.
• Maintain design consistency across products.

Skills

User experience design

3D CAD skills

Project leadership

Hands-on prototyping

Communication

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field

MS preferred

Tools

ProE

Job description

Job Description

• Uncover what our customers are thinking and turn those insights into the best-in-class user experience
• Lead concept ideation and iteration with sketching, wireframe development, and prototypes
• Design elegant solutions to complex workflows
• Collaborate with product management and executives to prioritize the product roadmap
• Communicate scenarios, end-to-end experiences, interaction models, and screen designs to stakeholders
• Collaborate with visual designers to maintain design consistency and coherence across the product as appropriate, collaborate with a product focused User Researcher to aid in the conduct generative and evaluative research as needed
• Work on features and products through their entire lifecycle: user research, competitive analysis, product definition, usability testing, launch, and beyond
• Integrate UX research and design into our agile development process

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field, MS preferred
• Experience with high volume, highly cosmetic electronics enclosure materials and manufacturing processes
• Experience integrating electromechanical component modules (audio, display, battery, antenna, PCB's, etc.)
• Strong 3D CAD skills (ProE preferred) including top-down design, robust parametric modelling, and advanced surface generation
• Hands-on experience with shop tools and prototyping
• Demonstrated project leadership and mentoring skills

Additional Information

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