Sr User Experience Designer Job at Daikin Applied Americas in Minneapolis

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Daikin Applied is seeking a talented Sr UX Designer . The Sr UX Designer requires a zeal for understanding users, an outstanding attention to detail, and an exceptional eye for striking visuals. You will collaborate with product management on customer discovery; create journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs; test and iterate on concepts; work closely with software engineers as they execute design requirements; and delve into analytics to understand the impact we are having on our customers’ experience with Daikin digital products. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location : Plymouth, MN - Hybrid

What You Will Do Operate within the Daikin Applied UX process, which includes discovery, ideation, visualization, and testing

Advocate the needs of the customer, fostering a shared understanding of the customer-centric intersection between design, content, business and brand

Facilitate customer discovery sessions to uncover user needs, preferences, and pain points

Design intuitive, low-friction solutions, validate them through iterative testing, and refine them based on user feedback, to ensure alignment with real-world expectations

Work iteratively and collaboratively with a cross-disciplinary team (product owners, software engineers, researchers), using lean and agile methodologies to explore, test, and implement designs

Lead end users, development team and partners with impact, and guide decision-making through a customer-focused approach rather then a ‘technology first’ mindset

Develop comprehensive user journey maps and task flows to visualize end-to-end user experiences and foster a better understanding of customer behavior

Sketch out low-fidelity wireframes, build interactive prototypes, and leverage Daikin Applied’s design system to deliver high fidelity mockups

Lead design reviews to validate them with the design team, product managers, engineering teams, and business stakeholders

Optimize the effectiveness of new and existing features by proactively planning, performing, and advocating validation techniques like usability testing, user research, and interpreting analytic data

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience in design of mobile, web and embedded user interfaces

Lead discovery activities and user testing

Ability to work independently

Significant experience with customer discovery techniques, including user interviews, usability testing, and journey mapping

Strong grasp of information architecture, design patterns, and interaction design for data-heavy applications

Expertise using Figma, Sketch, or the equivalent

Advanced knowledge of design systems and how to apply them, while still creatively solving design problems

Understanding of HTML, CSS, and other web technologies

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience

8+ years of experience in design of mobile, web and embedded user interfaces

Benefits Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance

401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions

Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage

Short term and long-term disability

3 weeks of paid time off for new employees + 11 company paid holidays

Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual

Paid sick time in accordance of the federal, state and local law

Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $90,000 - $148,800 (+ 10-15% bonus) in Minnesota. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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