UX/UI Designer

Title : UX/UI Designer

Location : Herndon VA

Duration : Long Term

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate design sprints with local and multi-time zone resources.
• Follow industry best practices and company conventions to develop engaging in-vehicle and out-of-vehicle user experiences using the latest design trends while considering driver safety guidelines.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders and user experience group team members to design and develop features and functions for CV programs efficiently.
• Optimize visual design and user experiences through A/B user testing and stakeholder input.
• Participate in workshops with internal and external stakeholders to understand the UI framework for each application
• Present design process and decisions to stakeholders with rationale and potential alternatives.
• Create UX/VX prototypes/animations to illustrate key concepts.
• Document both UX and VX design experiences clearly and in detail, both for engineering consumption and executive-level summaries and Automotive Partner consumption.
• Create, Crop, Re-Size, Re-Color, etc., various assets and design comps for appropriate consumption by engineering/stakeholder teams.
• Respond to engineering requests for clarification/alteration on time.
• Remain well-versed in UI standards, key-platform HIGs, NHTSA and Driver Distraction Guidelines, and emerging trends in the connected vehicle space and within the larger Automotive and Digital Design industry.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the Digital UX and Design industry
• Proficiency with Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite, including XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, etc.
• Ability to create visual design comps and UX wireframes.
• Experience with prototyping tools and video-editing/animation tools for illustrating design concepts.
• Experience with mobile application design and user experience
• Experience with responsive web design and user experience
• Experience with e-commerce/transactional experiences a plus
• Experience with Service Design principles and workflows a plus
• Experience with set up and management of design systems a plus

Requirements and General Skills:

• Good public speaking and presentation skills.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to pay attention to details and be organized.
• Ability to project professionalism over the phone and in person.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to internal client and customer service principles.
• Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects.
• Creative writing ability.
• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Figma
• Adobe Creative suite including XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, and After Effects
• Style Guide tools such as Zeplin, InVision, etc.
• Various interaction and design prototyping tools include Figma, Adobe XD, InVision, Miro, Lucid Chart, etc.
• Through knowledge of Google Suite (Slides, Sheets, Docs, etc.)
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

EDUCATION

Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.