Job Title: User Experience Designer

Location: Washington, D.C or Wilmington, DE / Hybrid

Duration: 12 Months

Note: Familiarity with rail industry and movement of trains

Key Responsibilities:

Design Excellence: Oversee the entire design process, creating high-quality and interactive Figma designs that are user-friendly, accessible, and consistent with our design guidelines.

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including, designers, researchers, developers, engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, to gather requirements, understand user needs, and deliver visually comprehensive ready-to-develop solutions that drive business outcomes.

User-Centered Design: Help conduct usability and accessibility testing to inform design decisions. Incorporate feedback and iterate on designs to enhance the user experience.

Agile Methodology: Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. Ensure design tasks are aligned with the project timeline and goals. Lead PI Planning design activities once a quarter.

Documentation: Create detailed design principles and specifications to facilitate smooth development. Collaborate with engineers to ensure that designs are implemented accurately.

Design Systems: Help develop our design system by creating new components and patterns that can be used across different products. Make sure design elements are consistent, reusable, and scalable.

Basic Qualifications:

3 years of experience in UX design, with a strong portfolio showcasing user-centered high-fidelity designs for complex applications.

Experience working with design systems and creating components that are consistent and reusable.

Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, and prototyping.

Familiarity with collaboration tools such as: Jira, Figjam, Confluence, Chromatic Storybook.

Understanding of agile methodologies and experience working in an agile team environment.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to present and advocate for design decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with rail industry and movement of trains.

Experience designing processes, software, or applications for internal audiences in enterprise organizations.

Familiarity with the usability testing process and tools such as: dScout, Maze, UserTesting, Optimal Workshop, or UserZoom

Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices for inclusive design.