User Experience Designer

Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom

Dubuque (IA)

Hybrid

USD 66,124 - 73,012

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading company in technology is looking for a UX Designer in Dubuque, Iowa. In this role, you will create user-centered designs for complex systems and collaborate closely with engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in UX design and experience with modern design tools.

Qualifications

Four or more years of experience planning and executing UX projects.
Strong portfolio demonstrating ability to prototype and design elegant UX solutions.
Experience working with technology and product development processes.

Responsibilities

Support projects through development of user interaction task flows and prototypes.
Make strategic design and user-experience decisions.
Mentor and coach less-experienced UX Designers.

Skills

Proficiency with design tools

User-Centered Design principles

Communication of research methodology

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Factors, Graphic Design, Interaction/Visual Design

Tools

Sketch

Figma

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe XD

InVision

Job description

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Job Title: UX Designer

Pay rate: $48 to $53 per hour

W2 contract only (No C2C)

Hybrid role but must be able to travel to site by car periodically.

As a UX Designer for the John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group (Dubuque Works), you will support projects of moderate and high complexity through the development of User Interaction task flows, wireframes, prototypes through to final production for new and existing products.

In addition, you will:

Make strategic design and user-experience decisions related to features and develop user-centered system requirements
Plan, coordinate, and perform UX interaction design and validation activities for a variety of projects of highly automated systems
Collaborate with UX designers on solution concepts derived from user-centered system requirements
Work closely with engineering and development teams to ensure features are implemented according to specification
Mentor and coach less-experienced UX Designers

Requirements

A portfolio demonstrating ability to prototype and design elegant UX solutions (website URL or attachment) is required upon application

Reside within driving distance of Dubuque, Iowa and be available to travel to the facility approximately once a month for 2–3 day visits focused on user testing, customer engagement, and design validation

What Skills You Need

Proficiency with at least two design and rapid-prototyping tools, such as: Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, InVision, or Figma to create user interfaces
Four or more years of experience planning, executing, and analyzing UX design projects within a design system
Four or more years of visual interface design as applied to web, mobile, desktop, or in-vehicle displays
Four or more years of experience applying User-Centered Design principles to complex interface problems
Four or more years of experience working with cross-functional teams, such as: engineering, software development, marketing, and business leaders
Three or more years of experience of communicating research methodology, design concepts, data analysis, and test results to a broad range of stakeholders
Three or more years of experience with technology and product development processes

What Makes You Stand Out

Two or more years of experience with Sketch and Figma
Two or more years of visual interface design as applied to in-vehicle displays
Demonstrate ability to champion end user experience and to influence digital product designs across product areas
Demonstrate experience in product discovery, design research and concept validation to inform experience definition and design concepts
A strong portfolio of UI visual design, task flows, and designing to solve user problems
Experience using UX metrics and a user-centered design process to provide insights to product engineering groups
Experience applying design principles in terms of user flows, accessibility, visual hierarchy, and brand influence
Demonstrated ability to utilize prototyping, user flows, storyboards and/or existing research to provide insights to design ahead of high-fidelity design delivery
Knowledge of earthmoving equipment and applications

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent work experience in the following: Bachelor's degree in a Human Factors, Graphic Design, Interaction / Visual Design, or related field discipline or equivalent experience

Important information: To be immediately considered, please send an updated version of your resume to somp767@kellyservices.com.

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