UX Designer II

Ansys • Canonsburg, PA

258d • Remote

About The Position

ANSYS, Inc. seeks UX Designer II to work in Canonsburg, PA and various unanticipated locations. The User Experience Designer II will create easy and delightful experiences for users interacting with ANSYS products and services. The UX Designer will assess the functional and content requirements of a product, develop storyboards, create wireframes and task flows based on user needs and produce visually detailed mockups. Will design, develop, and evaluate cutting-edge user interfaces with increased independence. This role will review UX artifacts created by other UX team members. Will utilize prototyping tools and UX toolkits. Will create, review, and manage submissions to development code streams with high quality. Will create and deliver usability studies. Will communicate design rationale across product creation disciplines and personnel. Will record usability/UX problems with clear explanations and recommendations for improvement. In addition, will work closely with product managers, development teams, and other designers.

Requirements

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Human-Computer Interaction, Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field of study.
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Human-Computer Interaction, Design Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field of study, and 2 years of experience in a related occupation.
• Experience with Human Computer Interaction (HCI).
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with CAD/CAE modeling and simulation applications: SpaceClaim, Creo, Solidworks, Fusion360 / Inventor, or Rhino.
• Experience with UX design and collaboration tools including Figma, Sketch, XD, AfterEffects, 3DS Max, InVision, or Zeplin.
• Experience with tools and technologies for UI implementation including Visual Studio, WPF, HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
• Experience with creating and maintaining design systems for technical or scientific applications.
• Experience with designing workflow-driven or enterprise web applications for platforms that manage complex, multi-step processes and user workflows.
• Experience with creating intuitive interfaces for managing tasks, resources, and data within engineering or enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Create easy and delightful experiences for users interacting with ANSYS products and services.
• Assess the functional and content requirements of a product.
• Develop storyboards, create wireframes and task flows based on user needs.
• Produce visually detailed mockups.
• Design, develop, and evaluate cutting-edge user interfaces with increased independence.
• Review UX artifacts created by other UX team members.
• Utilize prototyping tools and UX toolkits.
• Create, review, and manage submissions to development code streams with high quality.
• Create and deliver usability studies.
• Communicate design rationale across product creation disciplines and personnel.
• Record usability/UX problems with clear explanations and recommendations for improvement.
• Work closely with product managers, development teams, and other designers.

Benefits

• Employee networks and learning communities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Master's degree