*Title: User Experience (UX) Design Engineer*
Do you have a passion for making complex pieces of technology easier to use? Do you think that good design is a product of research and testing activities with a target audience? If this is you, come join our UX team and work to improve a suite of world-class security products and help improve the experience of millions of users. Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a global leader in integrated Web, email and data protection technologies, provides Essential Information Protection(TM) for more than 42 million employees at more than 50,000 organizations worldwide. Distributed through its global network of channel partners, Websense software and hosted security solutions help organizations block malicious code, prevent the loss of confidential information and enforce Internet use and security policies. For more information, visit www.websense.com. *Duties and Responsibilities:* As a User Experience (UX) Design Engineer, you will be engaged in a variety of development activities. These activities may include site visits, interviews, task analysis, sketching, low-fidelity prototyping, high-fidelity prototyping, functional spec writing, running usability tests, writing up test results, and conducting heuristic and expert reviews. Most projects are collaborative and there are regular opportunities to gain skills in new areas from other team members. *Requirements:* * College degree in Cognitive Science, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Interactive Design (IxD, Psychology, Software Engineering, Design or other applicable area or equivalent work experience. * Experience independently running and writing up task-based usability tests, either in school or in a work environment. You should be familiar with standard protocols for how to conduct a usability test. * Experience interviewing and/or observing users in their normal work environment for the purposes of informing a design process. * Experience writing high quality, structured reports and papers. * Experience sketching an idea for a product on a whiteboard or paper. * Strong interpersonal skills. * Must be available for minimal travel (less than 5%) as necessary *Preferred Qualifications:* * Familiarity with Nielsen's Heuristics and experience conducting reviews using them. * Sound Computer Science knowledge, preferably with security and/or networking products. * CSS / Javascript / HTML skills and ability to interact with technically advanced software development team. * Prior work experience with Enterprise class products. * Experience using Visio, Axure, Omnigraffle or other software tool to design product interfaces. * Experience designing information architectures. *To apply: * To be considered for this position, please apply online at www.websense.com/careers and type 'user experience' into the keywords search box. Websense offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance Plan options, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K Retirement Plan with Employer Match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Vacation, Sick and Holiday Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, a Commuter Program including Public Transit and Coaster Subsidy, Gym Discounts and more. ________________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Axup, Ph.D. Principal Consultant, User Design LLC, San Diego Research: Mobile Group Research Methods, Social Networks, Group Usability E-mail: axup <at> userdesign.com Blog: http://mobilecommunitydesign.com Moblog: http://memeaddict.blogspot.com "Designers mine the raw bits of tomorrow. They shape them for the present day." - Bruce Sterling ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
