UX Designer II

Ansys

  • Horsham, West Sussex
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Requisition #: 16972Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human AdvancementWhen visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.Innovate With Ansys, Power Your Career.Summary / Role PurposeThe User Experience Designer II creates easy and delightful experiences for users interacting with ANSYS products and services. The UX designer assesses the functional and content requirements of a product, develops storyboards, creates wireframes and task flows based on user needs, and produces visually detailed mockups. A passion for visual design and familiarity with UI trends and technologies are essential in this role, enabling the UX designer to bring fresh and innovative ideas to a project. This is an intermediate role, heavily focused on content production and communication. It is intended to expose the UX professional to the nuts-and-bolts aspects of their UX career; while building on presentation, communication, and usability aspects of the design role.Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Designs, develops, and evaluates cutting-edge user interfaces with increased independence
  • Reviews UX artifacts created by other UX team members
  • Utilizes prototyping tools and UX toolkits
  • May create, review, and manage submissions to development code streams with high quality
  • Creates and delivers usability studies
  • Communicates design rationale across product creation disciplines and personnel
  • Records usability/UX problems with clear explanations and recommendations for improvement
  • Works closely with product managers, development teams, and other designers
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience
  • BS or BA in Human-Computer Interaction, Design Engineering, or Industrial Design with 2 years' experience or MS
  • Experience with Design tools such as Figma, Adobe tools such as Photoshop / Illustrator and Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) in any form
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
  • Certificate in HCI
  • Particular Experience with:
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Modeling and simulation applications:
e.g., SpaceClaim, Creo, Solidworks, Fusion360 / Inventor, or Rhino; and any ANSYS products
  • UX design and collaboration tools:
e.g., Figma, Sketch, XD, AfterEffects, 3DS Max, InVision, Zeplin
  • Tools & technologies for UI implementation:
e.g., Visual Studio, WPF, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Screen-capture/editing/video-editing tools
  • Ability to:
  • Smoothly iterate on designs, taking direction, adjusting, and re-focusing towards a converged design
  • Organize deliverables for future reflection and current investigations
  • Communicate succinctly and professionally via email, chat, remote meetings, usability evaluations, etc.
  • Prototype rapidly using any tools available
#li-remoteAt Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: our commitments to stakeholders, our values that guide how we work together, and our actions to deliver results. As ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancementOur Commitments:
  • Amaze with innovative products and solutions
  • Make our customers incredibly successful
  • Act with integrity
  • Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper
Our Values:
  • Adaptability: Be open, welcome what's next
  • Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
  • Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
  • Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger
Our Actions:
  • We commit to audacious goals
  • We work seamlessly as a team
  • We demonstrate mastery
  • We deliver outstanding results
VALUES IN ACTIONAnsys is committed to powering the people who power human advancement. We believe in creating and nurturing a workplace that supports and welcomes people of all backgrounds; encouraging them to bring their talents and experience to a workplace where they are valued and can thrive.Our culture is grounded in our four core values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Through our behaviors and actions, these values foster higher team performance and greater innovation for our customers.We're proud to offer programs, available to all employees, to further impact innovation and business outcomes, such as employee networks and learning communities that inform solutions for our globally minded customer base.WELCOME WHAT'S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYSAt Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively, we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high - met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost. Ready to feel inspired? Check out some of our recent customer stories, and .At Ansys, it's about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It's about the “what's next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it's about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.CREATING A PLACE WE'RE PROUD TO BE
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek's Most Loved Workplace globally and in the U.S., Gold Stevie Award Winner, America's Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.).For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.comAnsys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.

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