UX Designer

Designeers Midwest; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing design firm in Lexington, Kentucky is seeking an experienced UX Designer to join their user experience team. This role includes creating designs across mobile, desktop, and web platforms and requires proficiency in user research and usability testing. Ideal candidates will possess at least three years of interaction design experience and a degree in a related field. Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential. Join a team where your contributions can make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience in interaction design.
• Experience with the full software lifecycle.
• Strong ability to work in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Create designs for mobile, desktop, and web platforms.
• Conduct user research and requirements gathering.
• Document and communicate design decisions effectively.

Skills

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Interaction Design or related field

Tools

Balsamiq

Adobe XD

GitHub

Job description

In 1966, Designeers Midwest began providing technical contract employee support to the electronics and manufacturing industries in the Greater Cincinnati area. We represented job opportunities and recruited for permanent and long-term temporary employees, known as “contract employees”. Over the decades, we have expanded our employment services and territory but our goal has remained the same: to build a strong record of excellent service by partnering with our clients and understanding their needs. Our knowledge of technical engineering and design sets us apart from other recruiting and staffing agencies and now Designeers Midwest serves clients large and small from coast to coast.

Our contract personnel include Engineers and Designers skilled in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Electronic, Chemical, Process, and Structural / Architectural disciplines. Our Scientific Professionals serve the Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Environmental and Medical fields. In addition, we also provide administrative personnel with experience in technical engineering and scientific environments.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced UX designer. This role will involve working within a user experience team to create designs for a variety of platforms including mobile, desktop, and web. Job duties include user research, requirements gathering, workflow creation, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. In addition to working within a design team, this person will also act as a design member of one or more development teams, and therefore must be proficient at documenting and communicating design decisions. This person must be self-motivated and a team player. Person must possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

Detailed Requirements:

• Bachelor7s or Masters degree in Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related experience
• At least three years of working experience in interaction design
• Experience with development in the full software lifecycle
• Experience working within an Agile environment
• Strong ability to solve problems collaboratively
• Technical leadership capabilities
• Proficiency with a wireframing tool such as Balsamiq, Axure, Sketch, or Adobe Illustrator is desirable
• Proficiency with a prototyping tool such as Adobe XD, JustInMind, or InVision is desirable
• Experience with GitHub, Subversion or like library system is desirable
• Experience in an embedded environment is a plus
• Portfolio of design projects is a plus

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.