Senior UX Designer

Requisition # : 14928

Our Mission : Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement

When 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

ANSYS, Inc. seeks Senior UX Designer to work in Canonsburg, PA

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Senior User Experience Designer creates easy and delightful experiences for users interacting with ANSYS products and services.
• The UX designer assesses the functional and content requirements of an engineering 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.
• Specific responsibilities include : Independently designs, develops, and evaluates cutting-edge user interfaces;
• Continually demonstrates fluency in visual design principles with extreme attention to details with little oversight;
• Demonstrates excellent understanding of typography and color theory;
• Develops and utilizes master-level expertise in creative applications such as Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects;
• Has concomitant experience in modeling and analysis software and workflows, with emphasis on Ansys products;
• Judges importance of, responds to, and prioritizes UX-focused software problems;
• Collaborates on and contributes to design and methods patents implemented in ANSYS software;
• Works closely with product managers, development teams, and other designers across multiple software applications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Human-Computer Interaction, Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related design field of study, and two (2) years of experience in a related occupation.
• Alternate Acceptable Education and Work Experience Requirement : Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Human-Computer Interaction, Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering or Industrial Design, or a related design field of study, and five (5) years of experience in a related occupation.
• Work experience or academic coursework must have included :
• Knowledge of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Engineering Concepts;
• Experience with modeling and simulation applications including SpaceClaim, Creo, Solidworks, Fusion360, Inventor, Rhino, or ANSYS products;
• Knowledge of tools and technologies for UI implementation including Visual Studio and WPF;
• Experience with Website Development using HTML, CSS, or JavaScript;
• Experience with Content Management Systems (CMS) including WordPress;
• Experience with Figma and Adobe XD;
• Experience with creation and manipulation of Vector and Raster graphics using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop;
• Experience with creation of interactions and animations using Adobe After Effects;
• Experience with Screen- capture, editing, and video-editing tools;
• Experience with data visualization tools; and
• Knowledge of automation redundant design tasks using tools such as Python and Excel
• Additional work location information : Telecommute work from home position within reasonable commuting distance to either the ANSYS' Canonsburg PA, Waltham, MA or Lebanon, NH office locations

At 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 : the commitments to our stakeholders, the behaviors of how we work together, and the actions of how we deliver results.

Together as ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.

Our 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

INCLUSION IS AT OUR CORE

We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.

WELCOME WHAT'S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At 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.

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 (Belgium, China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and U.K.).

For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com

Ansys 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.