UX Designer

Synopsys; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in California is seeking a User Experience Designer to create engaging experiences for their products. The role involves designing interfaces, conducting usability studies, and working under supervision. Candidates should have a BS in Human-Computer Interaction or a related field and be skilled in design tools like Figma and Adobe. Competitive benefits and bonuses are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Annual bonus eligibility

Equity options

Financial wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with UX design tools.
• Ability to analyze usability studies.
• Experience with CAD/CAE applications.

Responsibilities

• Designs and evaluates user interfaces.
• Creates prototypes for software development.
• Communicates findings from user research.

Skills

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Education

BS or BA in Human-Computer Interaction, Design Engineering, or Industrial Design

Tools

SpaceClaim

Creo

Solidworks

Fusion360

Inventor

Rhino

Visual Studio

MS Excel

Powerpoint

AfterEffects

Job description

Summary / Role Purpose

The User Experience Designer creates easy and delightful experiences for users of 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 introductory role, intended to expose the UX professional to many aspects of their UX careers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and evaluates components of cutting-edge user interfaces
• Creates, evaluates, and modifies prototypes to support evolving software application development
• Assists and independently analyzes findings of usability studies and user research to create reports based on findings
• Creates iconography and other in-application widgets with behaviors
• Surveys competition for key-takeaways and critical functionality
• Works under the close supervision

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS or BA in Human-Computer Interaction, Design Engineering, or Industrial Design
• Experience with Design tools such as Figma, Adobe tools such as Photoshop / Illustrator
• Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) in any form

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Particular Experience with:
• Modeling and simulation applications: SpaceClaim, Creo, Solidworks, Fusion360 / Inventor, or Rhino, and any ANSYS products
• UX design and collaboration tools: Figma, Adobe Illustrator, AfterEffects, MS Excel, Powerpoint and Word
• Tools & technologies for UI implementation: Visual Studio, WPF, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

• Ability to:
• Smoothly iterate on designs, taking direction, adjusting, and re-focusing towards a converged design
• Organize deliverables for future reflection and current investigations
• Communicate succinctly and professionally via email, chat, remote meetings, usability evaluations, etc.
• Learn new tools for rapid prototyping

#AnsysJob

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.

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