User Experience Designer

Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT) develops industry leading 2D and 3D machine control solutions for the construction, mining, and paving industries. CTCT is a 50/50 owned, globally distributed JV between Caterpillar and Trimble. 
About the position:
The CTCT User Experience team is searching for a UX Designer to assist in the design and development of our Grade Control Applications (GCA) and Grade Control Platform (GCP) products. These systems provide machine operators with in-cab guidance, as well as off-machine tools for technicians, installers, and support.
As a member of a global team of UX professionals, the UX Designer will be responsible for designing layouts and graphical assets for in-cab and off-machine interfaces, as well as providing UX support to Common Services platform teams. Additional responsibilities include light user research, developing prototypes, and user testing/validation of proposed designs.

Job Duties:

• Design user experience solutions with a strong focus on user needs and business goals

• Collaborate with other UX team members to define objectives for user experience research and design execution

• Produce UI/UX deliverables including: design comps, illustrations, graphics/icons, layout specs, and high-fidelity prototypes

• Present proposed UX designs to internal stakeholders and subject matter experts for review

• Collaborate with Product, Technical, and Design product team leads to ensure proposed UX designs are properly executed

• Work within an Agile development environment as a local UX champion in terms of design implementation

• Collaborate with a globally distributed customer experience (CX) organization including: User Experience (UX), User Assistance (UA), Translation, Training, and Demo & Sim teams

• Switch easily between projects which vary in size, scope, and priority

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in user experience, human-computer interaction, human factors, or similar field of study 

• At least 5 years of professional experience in UX, HCI, or human factors

• Demonstrated knowledge of user-centered design process and best practices

• Comfortable working with global cross-functional teams

• Skilled in visual design, information architecture, and prototyping

• Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Illustrator, XD, etc.) and/or UX design software (Sketch, Figma, etc.)

• Experience with user testing, validation, and/or the iterative design process

• Working knowledge of UI frameworks, design systems, component libraries and prototyping tools

• Front-end development skills for Web (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) and/or Android (xml, Java, etc.) are nice to have

• Geospatial and/or earthmoving industry experience is a plus

• Experience with automotive and/or mobile app development is highly desirable

Other Skills / Competencies

• Positive attitude, ability to take critical feedback

• Strong analytical and decision-making skills

• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills

• Ability to work proactively, with limited direction, and manage projects under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment across multiple time zones

• Ability to travel approximately 1 week per quarter, including internationally

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