UX Designer

RFA Engineering () is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking a growth-oriented candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customers world-class engineering and manufacturing facility.

This is a full-time position with a full benefit package listed below that includesopportunitiesfor professional growth direct hire by our customers and additional opportunities within our own organization.

UX Designer

As a UX Designer you will support projects of moderate complexity through the development of user interaction task flows wireframes prototypes and final production-ready designs for new and existing products.

Responsibilities

• Develop user interaction task flows wireframes mockups and interactive prototypes for new and existing products.
• Apply user-centered design principles usability standards and human factors methodologies to create intuitive and effective user experiences.
• Plan coordinate and execute UX design and validation activities across multiple projects of moderate complexity.
• Conduct and support usability testing activities before and after product development to validate design decisions and improve user satisfaction.
• Create maintain and update UX design artifacts documentation and system-level design standards.
• Translate customer needs business objectives and technical requirements into user-centered design solutions.
• Make strategic design recommendations related to product features workflows navigation structures and user interactions.
• Collaborate closely with software developers engineers product managers and stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Ensure implemented features align with established UX requirements design specifications and usability goals.
• Develop process improvements and contribute to UX best practices standards and methodologies across project teams.
• Support accessibility visual hierarchy branding and consistency across user interfaces.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Human Factors Graphic Design Interaction Design Visual Design User Experience Design or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience applying User-Centered Design (UCD) principles to moderately complex interface challenges.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience designing user interfaces for web mobile or in-vehicle display applications.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including engineering software development marketing and business stakeholders.
• Experience translating customer needs and user requirements into effective design solutions and communicating those solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of product development processes and technology-driven development environments.
• High proficiency with at least two UX design and rapid prototyping tools such as Figma Sketch Adobe XD Adobe Illustrator or InVision.
• Strong communication presentation and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating visual design interaction design task flows prototyping and user-centered problem solving.
• Experience using Figma and Sketch in professional product development environments.
• Experience utilizing UX metrics usability data and user research to influence product design decisions.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards visual hierarchy information architecture and brand-driven design systems.
• Experience creating storyboards user journeys workflows and prototypes to validate concepts before high-fidelity design.
• Experience designing user interfaces for construction agriculture off-highway or industrial equipment applications.
• Familiarity with in-vehicle displays machine controls or embedded user interface systems.

Portfolio Requirement

A portfolio demonstrating the ability to design intuitive user experiences create task flows develop wireframes and prototypes and deliver polished user interface solutions is required as part of the application process. Portfolio submissions may be provided as a website URL or attachment.

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

Pay Range: $75000-$110000 Commensurate with experience

About RFA Engineering

RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural construction mining recreational industrial and special machines. Our work includes concept development product design documentation problem-solving simulation optimization and testing of components systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis branch office in Dubuque IA and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.

Competitive Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• TelaDoc: Virtual Health Care
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid / Supplemental Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability
• Supplemental Short-Term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
• Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Education Assistance

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly

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