Product Designer
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title
Product DesignerAgency
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension ServiceDepartment
Disaster Resilience & RecoveryProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Houston TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
What We Do
The CHARM team at Texas A&M AgriLife Extensions Disaster Assessment and Recovery (DAR) Unit provides education outreach and planning support for communities around the state of Texas focusing on approaches that foster collaboration and holistic solutions to reduce risks from floods and other hazards. Central to our approach is the engagement of community staff elected officials and decision-makers in interactive planning exercises. Leveraging data-driven methodologies and innovative tools such as our award-winning GIS-based scenario planning software CommunityViz we facilitate collaborative and community-centered sessions aimed at envisioning a future that can withstand future disasters and challenges. Operating within the largest university-based extension program nationwide the CHARM team is uniquely positioned to deliver highly impactful community planning applications and services.
Your Role
The Product Designer designs intuitive user-centered online mapping tools that make resilience planning and decision-making more accessible for communities of all sizes. Reporting to a Staff Product Designer this role collaborates closely with GIS and planning teams developers and stakeholders to support CHARM Online Studio a geospatial platform that enables non-GIS users to explore data map scenarios and document land-use and hazard mitigation decisions. The Product Designer contributes across the full design lifecycleincluding user research wireframing prototyping usability testing and developer handoffand plays a key role in delivering high-impact tools that support real communities along the Gulf Coast and beyond.
Responsibilities
Collaborates with the Staff Product Designer product managers stakeholders and developers to understand user needs and product goals.
Designs intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for GIS applications.
Designs wireframes prototypes and user flows to communicate UX concepts.
Collaborates with developers to ensure seamless integration of UX design from a QA and testing perspective.
Stays updated on industry trends and UX best practices in geospatial design.
Advocates for user-centric design principles throughout the development process.
Assists in and at times conducts usability studies compilation and create reports.
Assists in validating and refining the product roadmap.
Updates and maintains design documentation in Confluence.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
One year of related experience in research and design of software products.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Experience in project management preferred.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
1-2 years of experience in UX/Product Design.
Experience with Figma and design systems.
Strong grasp of user research accessibility and design best practices.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to multitask and work collaboratively with others.
Bonus: Experience designing for mapping tools GIS or civic/public sector.
Other Requirements:
May require extended bending reaching stooping kneeling squatting and sitting
May require lifting workshop and outreach equipment up to 30 pounds.
May require extended communication with visitors and employees in person telephonically or electronically.
May require infrequent travel in State vehicles with overnight stays.
May require operating computers with high-definition screens for extended periods of time.
To Apply
Please send a resume or CV and portfolio to
This is a grant funded position.
Texas A&M AgriLife is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- InVision
- Interaction Design
- Ux
- Usability
- Visual Design
- Design Thinking
- Zeplin
- User Research
- UI
- IOS
- Figma
- Sketch
