UX Designer

RFA Engineering•Dubuque, IA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

RFA Engineering is seeking a growth-oriented UX Designer to join their engineering team. The selected candidate will work with experienced engineers using state-of-the-art tools and processes. This is a full-time, onsite position with a full benefit package, offering opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by customers, and internal advancement. As a UX Designer, you will support projects of moderate complexity by developing user interaction task flows, wireframes, prototypes, and final production-ready designs for new and existing products.

Requirements

Bachelor's 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.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.