User Experience (UX) Designer

Description:

We are seeking a talented and creative UX Designer to join our dynamic team. As a UX designer, you will design and enhance user experiences across our digital products. Your primary focus will be understanding user needs, conducting user research, and translating insights into intuitive and visually appealing designs. The ideal candidate must have knowledge and hands-on experience designing applications following a lean user experience process and is passionate about creating seamless, user-friendly interactions that elevate the user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback to enhance user experience 
• Performing a user-centered approach in the application design development 
• Advise on product decisions through user research, customer development, and iterative feedback loops 
• Implement Lean UX principles in defining minimum viable products (MVP) for prototyping and testing 
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Develop intuitive and engaging user interfaces for web and mobile applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, and experience
• Execute visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering

Minimum Experience Requirements: 

• At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience in UX, product design and/or enterprise application fields
• Experience creating flow diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, and visual comps, with a strong portfolio that demonstrates this
• Experience using Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, or other applicable design tools
• Experience with the design and product development processes
• Experience with early-stage design, ideation techniques, concept and usability testing, and other research methods
• Excellent management, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience collaborating with a cross-functional team of programmers with varying skillsets
• Experience in balancing customer and user feedback to create a desirable solution
• Experience with agile software development and lean methodologies

Preferred:

• BA/BS or higher in experience design, industrial design, HCI, or related field or 3 years of relevant work experience in UX, product design, and/or enterprise application fields
• 3 years experience with front-end Javascript development
• Experience in synthesizing findings and creating actionable outcomes
• Experience includes User Centered Design (UCD) methods
• Experience providing input on product decisions through user research, customer development, and iterative feedback loops
• Experience working in a balanced team to build, measure, and learn
• Experience in the design and/or development of full-service applications 
• Experience working in a rapid and iterative development environment 
• Experience working in remote environments
• Possess a current TS/SCI 
• Willingness to travel - 30%