| | Job ID | 1213 | Location | Irvine, CA | Category | Engineering | Date Posted | Jul 10, 2007 | | | Engineer IV. User Experience Job Description: -
Responsible for the user experience for Linksys by performing field research, design and implementation. -
Drive the creative process in designing ease of use and intuitive interfaces in consumer products, services, and solutions for Linksys. -
Build story boards, wire frames, and design proto types that demonstrate the visual solutions and user experiences targeted for new interface designs. -
Develop information architecture, navigation design and drive user interface development. -
Work with engineering, product management, and graphic teams to implement the ease of use and intuitive interface designs. -
Conduct ethnographic field
research, contextual inquiry, and qualitative data analysis utilizing data mining skills to document customer current and desired experiences and interaction models. -
Conduct heuristic analysis of competitive products. -
Work with human factor team to test usability of new interface designs.
Qualification: -
BA/BS degree in Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Cognitive or Experimental Psychology, Behavioral Science, Anthropology, Industrial Design or other related experience Preferred: other advanced degree is highly desirable -
Work Experience: 8 years of experience in software, web, broadcast, or industrial design with 5 year of experience in Graphic
Design, Interactive Media, Human Computer Interaction Preferred -
Advance knowledge of the Human-Centered Design process -
Intermediate skills in designing story boarding, wire framing, prototyping, and design iteration -
Advance skill in usability planning, heuristic evaluation and working with teams to create world-class user experiences -
Intermediate ability to plan and execute field studies -
Intermediate ability to deliver creative solutions to challenging business problems ranging from online services to physical products -
Advance skill in thinking independently and strategically -
Advance ability to lead a team when needed -
Intermediate ability to work in both strategic and
tactical modes -
Ability to communicate professionally with verbal and written skills -
Basic skill in presenting to a large audience -
Advanced ability to influence others with key finding from research data -
Basic ability to quickly pick up new methods, materials, and technologies -
Advance skills in concept sketching, wire framing, prototyping, and design iteration, resulting in world-class visual experiences. -
Intermediate knowledge of icon design, screen design, and platform capabilities -
Intermediate skills to create and document visual and functional standards -
Intermediate research skills in ethnographic field research/contextual inquiry, qualitative data analysis, data mining
and communication, resulting in world-class user experiences -
Intermediate skill in communication with ability to take messy field insights and translate those into innovative and useful product concepts, improvements, and flows -
Intermediate skill in performing quantitative analysis, design and/or usability testing If you are interested in applying, click on the link below: | |