UX Designer

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.

Take a leap of certainty … with Ansys.

SUMMARY

The User Experience Engineer creates innovative UX concepts, generates and conceptualizing designs at a variety of fidelity levels (sketching, wireframes, medium-high fidelity mockups, prototyping). The position works closely with designers, engineers, and developers on the UX Team as well as subject matter experts, developers, project leads, and product managers on other teams to deliver excellent products with a compelling and exciting user experience. The UX engineer will use a number of techniques from the User Centered Design Process, including (but not limited to) conducting user research, analyzing research findings, concept ideation and creation, iterative design across low to high fidelities, assisting with the implementation of designs (in prototypes and the product), and conducting usability testing and expert evaluations of designs and functioning products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Design, develop and evaluate cutting-edge user interfaces
• Utilize industry best practices and design standards to define designs criteria
• Utilize standard design and prototyping tools
• Effectively communicate ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Apply user-centered design processes to create easy-to-use, compelling, and exciting interface designs ranging from low to high fidelity to communicate information architecture, user interface layout, and interaction design
• Create, evaluate and modify prototypes to support evolving software application development
• Assist with the implementation of designs in production code
• Create appropriate assets to communicate the visual design for products to implement
• Review UX artifacts created by other UX team members
• Assist team to conduct user research and usability studies as needed and as appropriate
• Assist team to analyze findings of usability studies and user research to create reports based on findings

JOB MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in interaction design, HCI, graphic design, industrial design, or related field
• Some internship or co-op level experience in interaction design
• Some internship or co-op level experience in user-centered design process, and fitting that within the software development lifecycle

• Strong knowledge and experience of creative applications such as Figma, Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In-Design
• Working knowledge prototyping tools like AXURE, Adobe XD, or Figma
• Basic understanding of HTML, HTML5 and CSS and/or other front end development technologies or a willingness and interest to learn them
• Ability to define approaches to complex design problems and effectively convey solutions through presentations, prototypes, and design specifications

OTHER INFORMATION

• Agile and Lean UX experience a plus
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, agile environment
• Background or basic understanding of ANSYS products desired
• UX portfolio showing strong creative skills, ability to generate solid design ideas, and a thorough understanding of UX design process
• Understanding of factors that contribute to effective workflow and user interface design
• Previous experience with development IDEs/tools (like Visual Studio, Eclipse, etc.) is a plus
• Experience with usability testing to gain feedback and improve upon proposed UI designs and/or showing previous experience with iterative design based on feedback is desirable
• Ability to articulate user experience design principles
• Detail-oriented and highly developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to work in a virtual team environment
• Background in engineering or numerical simulation and/or CAD software demonstrated by Bachelor's degree or related experience is a plus
• Previous experience designing the user experience or user interface for engineering simulation and/or 3D Modeling (CAD) software is a plus

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 in the knowledge that every day is an opportunity to observe, teach, inspire, and be inspired. 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

OUR ONE ANSYS CULTURE HAS INCLUSION AT ITS 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.

TAKE A LEAP OF CERTAINTY 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: America’s Most Loved Workplaces, Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.