User Experience Designer

UX Designer (UXD) Hybrid 12 month contract Summary We are seeking a hands-on UX Designer to create cohesive, user-centered experiences across connected hardware, embedded software, cloud-connected products, and mobile applications.

This role combines Figma design and prototyping with end-to-end ownership of qualitative customer research and usability testing, translating user insights into design improvements that enhance the overall product experience.

Responsibilities

• Create low- and high-fidelity designs, wireframes, and interactive prototypes using Figma.
• Design mobile-first experiences that connect physical product interactions with digital applications.
• Lead UX design from initial ideation and experimentation through design iterations and delivery handoff.
• Contribute to and maintain design systems, ensuring consistency across products and applications.
• Plan and conduct qualitative customer research, usability testing, and hands-on product experiments.
• Coordinate research sessions and establish testing environments in collaboration with facility engineers.
• Observe users interacting with products, identify usability challenges, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with product management, marketing, engineering, and delivery teams to incorporate research insights into product decisions.
• Communicate design recommendations in terms of user needs, product goals, and business value.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Figma, including wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design.
• Hands-on experience planning and conducting qualitative customer research and usability testing.
• Ability to independently manage research from planning and session execution through analysis and design recommendations.
• Experience designing mobile-first digital experiences.
• Experience contributing to or maintaining reusable design systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and distributed design teams.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement with three days onsite per week.
• Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate combines strong UX design and prototyping skills with the ability to independently lead qualitative research, usability testing, and design iteration from start to finish.
• Experience with connected hardware, IoT, medical devices, or other products that integrate physical and digital experiences is a plus.
• The salary range for this position is 35/hr to 41/hr.
• Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.
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