PRODUCT DESIGNER V

$176,800 - $176,800/Yr

INSPYR Solutions - Redmond, WA

Full-time

Redmond, WA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Research Designer to join our team, whose mission is to catalyze research through envisioning, understanding, and making the future of XR interaction tangible. The ideal candidate will have experience designing compelling interactions and experiences for AR/VR, and will be responsible for informing and helping to validate user value and technical requirements. This role requires close collaboration with a team of researchers who are creating technology to support the future of AR/VR. Your work will be utilized in user research studies, technology demos, and proof of concept prototypes. The chosen candidate will work with a diverse and highly interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers, gaining access to cutting-edge technology, resources, and testing facilities. You will employ a human-centered design approach to clarify broad technical requirements, ensuring the delivery of a desirable user experience. Additionally, you will contribute to strategic decisions alongside the Design, Research Science, and Executive teams, designing end-to-end flows and supporting visuals. Your individual contributions will also include proof-of-concept demos and prototypes for research studies, and you will be expected to clearly articulate design decisions to a wide range of internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Use a human-centered design approach to disambiguate broad technical requirements in support of delivering a desirable user experience
• Design compelling interactions and experiences for AR/VR driven by user scenarios and use cases
• Contribute to strategic decisions, working with the Design, Research Science, and Executive teams
• Design end-to-end flows and supporting visuals, and individually contribute to proof-of-concept demos and prototypes for research studies
• Clearly articulate design decisions to a vast set of internal stakeholders

Requirements

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a BA degree in Design, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining
• A portfolio featuring examples of interaction, 3D, motion, visual, and prototyping work
• Experience with AR and VR
• Communication and presentation experience
• Experience designing in cross-functional environments
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods for user research
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Figma, Unity, or Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience working within a technology research organization
• Experience prototyping emerging technologies with physical computing, haptics, wearables, or machine learning techniques
• 5+ years of interaction design experience in designing high quality user interfaces