UX/UI Engineer

Azenta•Plainfield, IN

About The Position

The UX/UI Engineer designs and delivers intuitive, accessible, and visually consistent digital experiences that support business objectives and improve customer and employee experiences. The role combines user experience research, information architecture, interaction design, visual design, prototyping, and front-end collaboration to create scalable, user-centered applications. Working with Product Managers, Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Quality, and business stakeholders, the engineer turns complex workflows and user needs into user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and implementation-ready interface specifications. The role helps ensure digital products are usable, responsive, accessible, and aligned with the corporate design system and enterprise design standards. The UX/UI Engineer develops information architectures, navigation models, content hierarchies, user flows, and interaction patterns; creates sketches, wireframes, clickable prototypes, and high-fidelity designs; and designs workflows for data-intensive, transaction-oriented, and role-based enterprise applications. Concepts are validated through iterative testing, with feedback incorporated into design decisions. The role documents edge cases, empty states, validations, error handling, and responsive behavior. The position designs modern responsive interfaces for desktop, tablet, and mobile, applying visual hierarchy, typography, color, spacing, iconography, and interaction feedback consistently. It produces mockups and prototypes using Figma and related tools, and may develop illustrations, visual assets, and supporting content. The engineer provides design specifications, interaction notes, assets, and handoff materials; collaborates with software engineers on technical feasibility, responsive behavior, component usage, React implementation, and other front-end decisions; and reviews implemented features for alignment with approved designs and expected behavior. The role also facilitates workshops, discovery sessions, ideation, and solution reviews; presents research, design rationale, prototypes, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences; collaborates with Product Management on experience requirements, acceptance criteria, and priorities; and maintains design documentation and decision history. The position participates in Agile discovery, backlog refinement, sprint planning, design reviews, demos, and retrospectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
At least 2 years of experience in UX design, UI design, product design, digital design, front-end design, or a related discipline, including relevant project or freelance experience.
Experience working within an established design system and collaborating with component-based front-end frameworks such as React.
A portfolio demonstrating user-centered design thinking, research, information architecture, interaction design, visual design, and high-fidelity prototyping.
Hands-on experience with Figma, FigJam, Miro, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar design and collaboration tools.
Experience creating user flows, wireframes, responsive layouts, interactive prototypes, and implementation-ready interface designs.
Knowledge of design systems, reusable component patterns, responsive design, and accessibility principles, with the ability to apply corporate design standards consistently.
Hands-on experience with React and component-based front-end development, and the ability to collaborate effectively with software engineers.
Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain design decisions and incorporate feedback.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt designs as user needs, business direction, and technical constraints evolve.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing complex enterprise, SaaS, workflow-driven, or customer-facing applications.
Experience using product analytics or usability metrics to evaluate and improve digital experiences.
Experience supporting digital transformation, legacy-system modernization, or multi-product platform initiatives.
Experience in life sciences, healthcare, laboratory, biobanking, informatics, or another regulated environment.
Knowledge of AI-enabled experiences, conversational interfaces, or AI-assisted design tools.

Responsibilities

Develop information architectures, navigation models, content hierarchies, user flows, and interaction patterns for complex digital products.
Create sketches, wireframes, clickable prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that communicate concepts and intended behavior.
Design efficient workflows for data-intensive, transaction-oriented, and role-based enterprise applications.
Validate concepts through iterative testing and incorporate feedback into design decisions.
Document edge cases, empty states, validations, error handling, and responsive behavior.
Design responsive desktop, tablet, and mobile interfaces, applying visual design principles consistently across products.
Create polished mockups and prototypes using Figma and related design tools, and develop supporting visual assets or content when needed.
Provide development teams with design specifications, interaction notes, assets, and handoff materials.
Collaborate with Software Engineers on technical feasibility, responsive behavior, approved component usage, React implementation, and other front-end decisions.
Review implemented features to verify alignment with approved designs and expected user behavior.
Participate in Agile discovery, backlog refinement, sprint planning, design reviews, demos, and retrospectives.
Facilitate design workshops, discovery sessions, ideation activities, and solution reviews with cross-functional stakeholders.
Present research findings, design rationale, prototypes, and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
Collaborate with Product Management to define experience requirements, acceptance criteria, and design priorities.
Build relationships with users and stakeholders to support adoption and continuous improvement.
Maintain design documentation and decision history to support traceability and future enhancements.