Principal Interaction Designer - Design System

Aspen Technology - Bedford, MA

Full-time - Senior

Bedford, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Principal Interaction Designer, you will play a pivotal role in driving the vision and evolving AspenTech Design System. You will collaborate with design, development, product, and brand stakeholders to evolve the Design System visual language, components, patterns, documentation, and delivery. You will set the bar for design quality across the organization, and you will act as an Accessibility evangelist. Additionally, you will mentor and guide junior designers, ensuring design best practices and a high standard of quality across projects. You'll join a team of design-thinking UX professionals revolutionizing industrial engineering software.

Responsibilities

• Designs beautiful, high-quality components and patterns in a systematic, detail-oriented way
• Evolve visual design language to create a modern, distinct user experience that aligns with AspenTech brand identity
• Act as a thought leader for Accessibility and evangelize for its importance within the organization
• Work hand in hand with development to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and smooth adoption in our products
• Engage with senior leadership and functional leaders to craft and communicate a clear vision and roadmap for the Design System
• Align expectations, goals, and guidelines among cross-functional teams
• Own and maintain the Design System documentation website
• Evangelize Aspen UX within the org and outwards to our industry and the world
• Mentor and invest in other team members

Requirements

• Degree in human-centered design, visual design, computer science, research, psychology, or related
• 8+ years of proven experience in web or product design
• Exceptional portfolio in visual interface design, showcasing expertise in scaling visual and motion design concepts across different applications
• Exceptional visual design skill focusing on clean, modern, highly interactive interfaces
• Expert knowledge in Accessibility and WCAG guidelines
• Self-driven nature with demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate well within a team
• A systems-thinker, able to extrapolate and extend shared patterns/behaviors
• Professional experience with using design tools such as Figma
• Deep understanding of web technology
• Excellent communication skills, making the complex clear and concise in writing and speaking