UX Interactive Designer

Cirrus Logic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirrus Logic seeks a UX Interaction Designer to design tools used by Cirrus Logic's engineers and external customers, focusing on SoundClear Studio. You will shape rich GUIs and decide on tooling interfaces that integrate Cirrus Logic products into customer devices.

You will work with engineers to translate user needs into concrete interfaces, conduct usability research, and iterate on prototypes, delivering compelling, usable design across complex workflows.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a UX Interaction Designer contributing to commercial product development.
• Experience designing software tools for industry professionals.
• Experience with usability testing and end-user research.
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and visual UI sensibility.
• Willingness to work in an asynchronous team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of complex software applications
• Apply appropriate user-research methods to elicit user needs and tooling requirements
• Create design artifacts and prototypes for stakeholders
• Gather early user feedback through iterative development
• Translate vague user requests into actionable solutions
• Collaborate with developers to steward design intent
• Facilitate workshops to explore problem spaces and align teams

Skills

UX Interaction Designer

Usability testing

Stakeholder collaboration

Visual UI design

Asynchronous teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

4+ years hands-on UX experience

Tools

Figma

Prototyping tools

Job description

For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award-winning culture, which was built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn't do it without our extraordinary workforce - and that's where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!

Our UX team is looking for a skilled User Experience Interaction Designer to design tools used by Cirrus Logic's engineers as well as external customers. You will play an integral part in making design decisions for our product integration tooling based on SoundClear Studio. You will gain a deep understanding of Cirrus Logic products and apply your skills to design rich GUIs which enable our customers to integrate these products into their devices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of complex software applications
• Apply appropriate user-research methods to elicit user needs and tooling requirements
• Make ideas tangible for stakeholders via design artifacts and prototypes, taking into consideration technical constraints and cross-product design patterns
• Gather early user feedback through iterative development of design artifacts and user testing
• Translate vague user requests into actionable solutions with positive outcomes
• Partner closely with software developers to steward design intent through to the finish-line, creating effective design artifacts for non-designers
• Facilitate workshops with project teams and stakeholders to explore problem spaces, identify pain points, and create alignment

Requirements

• Solid experience as a UX Interaction Designer contributing to commercial product development
• Demonstrable experience of designing software tools for industry professionals
• Being comfortable gathering end-user input, conducting usability testing, and needs-finding research
• The ability to work well with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• A strong track record of solving complex design challenges
• A keen eye for good UI design and attractive visual layout
• An eagerness to work collaboratively in an asynchronous team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and 4+ years of hands on experience
• Experience with semiconductors, engineering, or similarly complex and technical industries
• Familiarity with Figma or other digital prototyping applications

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position without Cirrus Logic first obtaining an export license. Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without a requirement for an export license. We are unable to sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.

Cirrus Logic strives to select the best qualified applicant for any opening. Different approaches, ideas and points of view are both valued and respected. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job‑related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.