Optimal Inc. - Senior UX Designer

UX Designer is needed in Dearborn, United States.

Client: Optimal Inc.

Location: Dearborn, United States

Contract: Contractor

Job Description

The team is looking for a high-impact and versatile Senior UX Designer to join our team. The candidate must be collaborative by nature, willing to lead, execute, optimize, and adjust both work product and processes based on feedback and input from stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to create and transform digital experiences for a commercial audience, primarily focusing on automotive technology and supporting solutions.

You will be responsible for guiding the user experience across website strategy, including web-based software. Balancing business needs while always focusing on user goals will be essential.

Requirements

• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion in a remote and dynamic work environment.
• Strong knowledge of Interaction Design, Service Design, Design Research, Information Architecture, and/or UX.
• Experience delivering projects from definition through execution and refinement.
• Proven ability to build consensus, influence, and work effectively within a cross-functional team of designers, product managers, and engineers.
• Experience with building relationships, credibility, and proactive communication with team members and leaders.
• Ability to communicate the value of product features and make trade-offs to deliver useful digital products.
• Proven experience in combining quantitative and qualitative data to inform design decisions.
• Understanding of translating business metrics into user-centric design goals.
• Flexibility to work on initiatives with unclear or changing requirements.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, verbal/written communication, and context switching skills.
• High-level knowledge of Figma and/or other design and prototyping software.
• Passion for the automotive, transportation, and fleet management industry.

Experience Required

4+ years of experience in digital and software design. 1+ year of experience leading and coaching UX designers, directly or indirectly, demonstrating best practices in design communication and approaches, mentorship, and sharing knowledge.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and equivalent experience. Preferred degrees in User Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Service Design, Graphic Design, or related areas like Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, or Human Factors.

Additional Information

Location: remote role