Designer, User Experience Job at Leviton in New Orleans

About Leviton

At Leviton, we build what's next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, from electrical to lighting, to data networks, and energy management. With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers' lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next. It's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly changing world.

About the role

As a User Experience Designer, you will be responsible for designing the user experience and user interfaces for Leviton’s latest IoT, smart home, and building automation products. In this role you will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of UI / UX for mobile and web apps across our multiple business units.

A successful candidate will have experience in understanding human interaction, user experience, user interfaces, and product development. This position will interact frequently with product managers, engineers, and customers to ensure adherence to user, product, and technical requirements.

You will lead projects through the entire design process from outlining user personas and stories, to building user flows, to the final high-fidelity designs.

Responsibilities

Works closely with stakeholders to gather and define UI / UX requirements for overall product strategy

Creates design deliverables as needed throughout the product development life cycle including user flows, wireframes, high fidelity prototypes, and graphical assets

Contributes to user research and usability testing by developing user interface mockups and interactive prototypes to support design validation

Responsible for delivering UI / UX designs, style guides, and graphics to the Engineering team for development

Has a thorough understanding of software development and assists in software development as needed

Operates in an Agile development environment and will be expected to deliver feedback and final approval of UI / UX elements implemented by Developers on a regular basis

Perform regular evaluations and audits of Leviton apps and web apps to identify pain points, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement to enhance the overall user experience

Constantly stays current with UI / UX trends in the market, design styles, and emerging technologies

Qualifications

Expert Figma user with ability to create wire frames, prototypes, and design system components

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

Must possess entrepreneurial spirit and have the capability to work in an independent work environment

Excellent documentation skills

Excellent teamwork, communication (verbal and written), and organizational skills

Ability to manage and lead small projects

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree; BFA, BA, or BS degree in design or a related discipline

Three or more years of UI / UX experience with a portfolio demonstrating effective user-centered design solutions

Design experience, developing mobile and web applications preferred

Understanding of web accessibility guidelines and how to test designs for compliance

Experience with user-centered design methodologies

Experience with Smart Home applications a plus

Travel

Up to 20% travel

What We Offer

Comprehensive benefits include :

Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs

401K plans with employer-matching contributions

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Paid holidays

Volunteer time off

For more information about benefits, please go to : https : / / careers.leviton.com / benefits

Leviton is an EEO / AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Leviton is committed to transparency and security in the recruitment process and will never ask for financial information, payment, or government identification numbers during the application process. For any questions, or to ensurethe legitimacy of a job posting, visit the Leviton career site, or contact us at 631.812.6544.

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