UXUI Designer

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger more sustainable communities. We dontjust talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen with our customers where we work and live. Together we are building a better world so we can all enjoy living in it.

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc. leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide our teams use data technology advanced analytics telematics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better more sustainable world.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a UX/UI Designer with a strong visual background and an understanding of the process and techniques of converting graphical interfaces into digital interactions. The ideal candidate loves solving complex interface design and interaction problems collaborating crossfunctionally and coming up with elegant powerful solutions. In addition to developing & delivery final product designs youll do initial research and analysis wireframes and prototypes usability testing and UX QA of builds.

What You Will Do:

• Work closely with UX Researchers & Architects to translate requirements into style guides design systems design patterns and attractive user interfaces.

• Make strategic design and userexperience decisions related to core and new functions and features.

• Conceptualize original ideas that bring visual and design simplicity and userfriendliness to complex design roadblocks.

• Develop concepts leveraging usercentered design into user flows wireframes mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences.

• Deliver and ensure final product designs meet Product Owners and Development Teams expectation.

• Identify design problems technical limitations and devise elegant solutions.

• Present and communicate design decisions crossfunctionally and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders.

• Promote usercentered design design guidelines best practices and standards.

• Ensure accessibility standards are followed.

What You Will Have:

Creativity: Knowledge of the approaches tools and techniques for promoting creative original thinking and ability to apply it to a variety of business situations.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decisionmaking process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Computer Software Industry: Knowledge of computer software industry; ability to understand future products vendors technologies issues and trends and directions.
Web Software Design: Knowledge of web software design; ability to design develop maintain and enhance webbased or webenabled software.
HumanCentered Design (HCD): Knowledge of HumanCentered Design model principle and concepts; ability to understand the perspective of people who experience a problem their needs and provide them with a solution which truly meets their needs effectively.
User Experience Design: Knowledge of user experience design tools techniques and approaches; ability to design applications that are valued positively perceived and used by clients.
User Interface Design: Knowledge of activities practices deliverables and considerations; ability to design effective graphic user interfaces for delivery of information to the clients desktop workstation.
Web Trends & Directions: Knowledge of web trends; ability to utilize a variety of web information and technical tools to apply web developing trends within the organizational infrastructure.

Considerations For Top Candidates:

• Experience in user experience and interface designdesired preferably within a design firm or corporate environment.

• B.S. or higher in Human Computer Interaction Human Factors Psychology or other UXrelated field or equivalent working experience

• Must possess a thorough understanding of UI best practices UI design and essential graphic design theory

• Able to produce results independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment

• Outstanding communication organization time management and interpersonal skills

• Exceptional visual storytellingcapability

• Proven experience in creating stunning User Interface Designs

• Experience in the creation and/or maintaining design systems.

• Automotive or similar HMI experience preferred

• Proficient in Figma Sketch Invision Adobe XD (CS) Zepplin or othervisual designand wireframing tools

• Coding is not a requirement but the ability to communicate with software teams is a must. Working knowledge of HTML / Javascript / CSS are desirable

• Experience and proficiency in UI layout spec and prototyping tools

• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines

• Portfolio demonstrating your expertise and ability to articulate your process

• Project management experience a plus.

What You Will Get:

Working with a Fortune 100 leader you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. Weve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.

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About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment offhighway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and dieselelectric locomotives. For nearly 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reducedcarbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjobrelated knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holidays Volunteer etc.*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to parttime employees

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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