["NAO-MFG-DTNA-Sr UX UI Product Designer","NAO-MFG-DTNA-Sr UX UI Product Designer"]

Mid-Level Digital Product Designer

Role: Mid-Level Digital Product Designer

Billing Rate: $85 per hour

Job Location: Portland, OR

Duration: 6 months

Position Overview: As a Mid-Level Digital Product Designer at Daimler Truck North America, you will play a pivotal role in conceptualizing, designing, and delivering exceptional digital products that seamlessly integrate into our transportation solutions. This includes a hybrid of UX and UI work as you'll be working in the HMI (Human Machine Interface) Design team. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate user needs, business requirements, and technological capabilities into engaging and intuitive user experiences. This role requires a blend of creativity, technical proficiency, and a passion for innovation in the transportation industry. This role focuses on the in-vehicle design experience.

Responsibilities:

• Create high-fidelity 2D and 3D designs, prototypes, and mockups to communicate design concepts effectively.
• Develop interactive animations and motion graphics to enhance user engagement and delight.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define product requirements and specifications.
• Conduct/facilitate user research, usability testing, and feedback sessions to iterate and improve product designs.
• Ensure consistency and coherence across various digital touchpoints with a focus on in-vehicle interfaces, not excluding web, mobile, app, etc.
• Advocate for user-centered design principles and contribute to a culture of design excellence within the organization. Familiarity with Design Thinking methodology and process.
• Contribute to development of design process and toolchain.
• Stay ahead of emerging design trends, technologies, and industry best practices, embracing ambiguity in an R&D context to spearhead and inspire continuous improvement and innovation within the company.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Product Design, Digital Arts, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in digital product design, preferably within the automotive or related industry.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or equivalent.
• Must be able to demonstrate Prototyping abilities (Figma, Protopie, etc.)
• Proficiency in 3D tools and animation such as C4D, After Effects, or equivalent.
• Ideal: experience with Kanzi, Unity or Unreal Engine.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of design projects, including 2D and 3D work, animation, and motion graphics.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, and information architecture.
• Experience designing complex products and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Plus if familiarity working in an Agile development environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate design concepts and rationale effectively.
• Passion for automotive technology and a keen interest in shaping the future of mobility.

Comments for Suppliers: This is a Design position, no Engineer please :)