Sr Staff UX Interaction Designer

Job description

3143770
Additional Cities

Minden
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

Yes
Business

GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment

Oil & Gas Digital
Function

Digital Technology
Country/Territory

United States
Additional States/Provinces

Nevada
Postal Code

89423-4119
Role Summary/Purpose

The Sr Staff UX Interaction Designer will work as a valued team member of an Agile software development team and will work developing high quality software products that meet customer needs in a competitive and exciting work environment. As a team member, you will contribute to the teams' delivery of high quality software from design, code development, testing and then through release.
Essential Responsibilities

As a Sr Staff UX Interaction Designer, you will:

·  Design new components that contribute software design systems and document intended usage

·  Frame, scope and lead the execution of a design project

·  Lead design team and cross-functional team discussions relative to user experience projects and then leads constructive design critiques

·  Coach and consult with team members on Agile / Lean UX methodologies

·  Lead and contribute to effective documentation and communication of software design (via wireframes, mockups, and requirements engineering)

·  Research and evaluate emerging design, technology, industry, regulatory and market trends while influencing changes through others

·  Be accountable to functional business for engineering and customer deliverables

·  Support New Product Introduction (NPI) teams developing engineering solutions that meet product solutions and wow customers

·  Work within software department ecosystem to gather and support other disciplinary opinions and inputs

·  Ensure product artifacts are maintained and organized with quality and automation

·  Support other GE Businesses with growing User Experience expertise
Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

·  Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

Eligibility Requirements:

·  Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job

·  Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen

·  Must be willing to work out of an office located in Minden, NV

·  Must be willing to travel
Desired Characteristics

·  Demonstrated ability to study, research and promote designs for mobile, web or thick clients

·  Demonstrated ability to collaborate, work in other areas and apply what’s been learned with different people whose skills complement your own

·  Demonstrated ability to communicate designs via written communication

·  Demonstrated ability to look at problems with a Customer lens and then be able to find solutions that satisfy and wow through product positioning and key differentiators

·  Demonstrated ability to effectively interact and collaborate with EX Design Technologists and others on software designs, coding and development

·  Drives initiatives to explore alternate technology and approaches to solving problems

·  Drives transparency by proactively sharing design choices with appropriate audiences, with the appropriate level of detail and timeliness

·  Demonstrates skilled understanding of functional and nonfunctional requirements and their priority within the backlog

Technical Expertise:

·  Expert in wireframing, prototyping and communicating designs

·  Expert in ability to create assets such as icons, prototypes and mockups

·  Working knowledge of object-oriented programming

Business Acumen:

·  Strong oral and written communication skills

·  Strong business analysis and problem-solving skills

·  Drives compliance with products & processes to assure business compliance

·  Ability to measure and synergize trends, taking appropriate action relative to product value position and overall strategy

·  Ability to expertly interact at all levels of the organization and with other GE businesses

·  Drives problem analysis and resolution skills across teams and functions

Leadership:

·  Ability to work with cross-functional teams to help build effective processes

·  Proactively identifies and removes project obstacles or barriers on behalf of the team

·  Articulates the story, uses two-way communication and influences outcomes and ongoing results

Personal Attributes:

·  Can effectively manage multiple work streams and demonstrate critical thinking skills

·  Proactively engages with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking and analytical skills and best practices

·  Influences and energizes others toward the common vision and goal. Maintains excitement for a process and drives to new directions of meeting the goal in the face of unfavorable odds and setbacks

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About Us

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Primary Country

United States