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IoTOur CompanyWe’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.
Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.
Job descriptionPosition Overview
Lead UI/UX design for MES, Smart Factory, HMI and Enterprise applications in semiconductor manufacturing environments.
Mandatory Experience
7+ years UI/UX Design, 4+ years Enterprise Systems, proven semiconductor/manufacturing and HMI project experience.
Design System & Theming (Mandatory)
Design Tokens, Component Libraries, Style Guides, Design Governance, Multi-brand Systems, Dark/Light Themes, scalable Enterprise Design Systems.
Front-end Knowledge (Mandatory)
HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Design, Flexbox, CSS Grid, CSS Variables, WCAG Accessibility and Design-to-Code collaboration.
XAML / WPF Knowledge (Mandatory)
Experience with WPF, XAML, WinUI, Resource Dictionaries, Control Templates and enterprise desktop application design.
HMI & Industrial UX
Operator workstations, alarm management, production monitoring dashboards, equipment monitoring and real-time factory systems.
Advanced Prototyping & Workflow Design
Expert in Figma prototyping, workflow modelling, state management, user flows, MES workflows and clickable enterprise prototypes.
AI Skills (Mandatory)
Microsoft Copilot, Figma AI, Prompt Engineering.
Domain Knowledge
Semiconductor Manufacturing, Wafer Fabrication, MES, SPC, Yield Management, Factory Automation, IIoT and Industry 4.0.
Technical Collaboration
Work with Architects, Front-end Developers, WPF Developers, MES Engineers, Automation Engineers and Process Engineers.
Portfolio Requirements (Mandatory)
Applications without a portfolio demonstrating Enterprise Systems, HMI, Design Systems or Semiconductor-related work will not be considered.
Provide 3-5 relevant projects covering Enterprise Applications, MES, HMI, Smart Factory, Operational Dashboards or Industrial Systems.
Demonstrate Design System architecture, component libraries, design tokens, theming strategy and design-to-development handoff.
Include workflow mapping, information architecture, interactive prototypes and complex business/manufacturing process designs.
Show HMI screens, equipment monitoring interfaces, control room dashboards or alarm management workflows where applicable.
Provide evidence of collaboration with engineering teams involving HTML/CSS, XAML/WPF and implementation reviews.
Showcase how AI tools were used in UX research, wireframing, prototyping, documentation and productivity improvements.
Candidates claiming semiconductor experience should include MES, wafer fabrication, yield management, SPC, factory automation or traceability related projects.
Preferred formats: Figma links, Behance, Portfolio Website, PDF Case Studies and Interactive Prototype links.
We’re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.
Fostering innovation through diverse perspectivesHitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.
How we look after youWe help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of UI/UX design experience
- 4+ years of enterprise systems experience
- Semiconductor or manufacturing project experience
- HMI project experience
- Experience with design tokens, component libraries, style guides, design governance, multi-brand systems, themes, and enterprise design systems
- HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, Flexbox, CSS Grid, CSS Variables, WCAG accessibility, and design-to-code collaboration
- WPF, XAML, WinUI, Resource Dictionaries, Control Templates, and enterprise desktop application design experience
- HMI and industrial UX experience involving operator workstations, alarm management, production monitoring, equipment monitoring, or real-time factory systems
- Expertise in Figma prototyping, workflow modeling, state management, user flows, MES workflows, and clickable enterprise prototypes
- Microsoft Copilot, Figma AI, and prompt engineering experience
- Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, wafer fabrication, MES, SPC, yield management, factory automation, IIoT, and Industry 4.0
- Portfolio demonstrating enterprise systems, HMI, design systems, or semiconductor-related work
- Three to five relevant projects covering enterprise applications, MES, HMI, smart factory, operational dashboards, or industrial systems
- Evidence of design system architecture, workflow mapping, information architecture, interactive prototypes, and complex manufacturing process design
- Evidence of collaboration with engineering teams involving HTML/CSS, XAML/WPF, and implementation reviews
What We Do
Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.
