Senior User Interaction Designer, Autodesk, Inc. (Waltham, MA) ROLE: This is your chance to help shape the user-centered future of model-based design tools in the building industry. As a User Interaction Designer for Autodesk Revit, you will be responsible for interaction design and usability for a product based on an emerging platform. You will help articulate design specifications and drive your work through the software development process as a champion of our users needs.
Responsibilities: Conceptual and detailed design of the user interaction for specific features (including low fidelity wireframes, task analysis, UI flow charts, and high fidelity Photoshop mockups representing appropriate layout and control relationships) Assist in creation and maintenance of interaction and style guides for UI Collaborate with subject matter experts on the team with research and specification development; provide training and leadership by example in user-centered design methods Coordinate and facilitate usability tests and other customer research to validate existing and future feature design (including paper prototype testing) Provide expertise in user research activities including persona creation, heuristic evaluation, interviews, and site visits including ethnographic observation Create and analyze quantitative customer satisfaction data measures Track development issues and drive closure of design projects related to improving usability Maintain familiarity with other Autodesk products to ensure compatibility with features shared across our product family Consult with others in the division and company on user interaction design as required; provide leadership in methods and deliverables for user-centered design processes. Attributes: A portfolio demonstrating superior design skills and deliverables from a user-centered design process Excellent skills in problem analysis including the ability to identify and describe the right problem from a set of data of varying types Verbal and written fluency in the English language and strong verbal and visual communication skills A solid understanding of both quantitative and qualitative research methods Ability to solve complex problems and drive projects from concept to conclusion; work independently, manage multiple tasks, and set priorities with direction or feedback from management and teammates Interact with and influence others effectively via teamwork and diplomacy Demonstrates interest in the details and the results of the design process, not just the initial high concept! Desired Knowledge/Skills: An advanced degree in an HCI-related subject Familiarity with HCI research literature and the ACM digital library as a tool Ability to develop interactive prototypes and documentation to aid development in the implementation of proposed user models Technical background and/or a demonstrable understanding of modern software development processes and concerns as they relate to design Previous experience designing for complex creative applications, 3d tools, and/or engineering analysis tools, and building industry applications Expertise with design support tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Visio 7+ years of professional experience doing interface design and usability evaluation/research Autodesk provides one of the most exceptional compensation and benefit packages, including stock options for all employees, 401k matching, six week sabbatical after four years of employment, domestic partner policy, on going employee training and development, flexible work hours and more! Please send resumes and cover letter to Denise Johannensson at [email protected].
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