Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment? Are you a creative problem solver who enjoys collaborating with motivated individuals from diverse backgrounds? Do you have the drive to make things happen?

If so, this is your chance to help shape the future of design tools for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries. As a Senior User Interaction Designer for the AEC User Experience team you will be responsible for the application of user-centered design methods and practices to the creation of best in class applications for the civil engineering industry. Specifically, you will be responsible for the research, design, prototyping, and specification of product experiences that meet demanding quality standards and that exploit new technologies to capitalize on emerging industry trends. You will work with local and remote design, development, and quality assurance teams to guide your work through the software development process to deliver innovative, exciting, and emotionally engaging products that solve real customer problems. 

Responsibilities

·         Lead and support other members of the User Experience team by driving research, analysis, conceptual design, and detailed design phases of the product development process for one or more projects.

·         Establish and track project goals, design tenets, and design and usability requirements.

·         Plan, conduct and document user research such as heuristic evaluations, field observations, interviews, focus groups, workshops, and surveys with other designers and researchers to understand user needs.

·         Iteratively design solutions that satisfy project goals, requirements, and design tenets based on research, design patterns, and UI standards.

·         Document design solutions through sketches, wireframes, storyboards, UI flow charts, high fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes

·         Plan, conduct, and analyze formative and summative usability testing and other user research to validate existing and proposed designs

·         Document and present the findings of research to a variety of different audiences

·         Partner with the development team to drive the successful implementation of designs and to resolve implementation issues

·         Assist in creation and maintenance of interaction and style guides and pattern libraries

·         Provide training and leadership by example in user-centered design methods.

·         Provide leadership by contributing to improvement in methods and deliverables to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the team

·         Represent the AEC User Experience team and Autodesk in the design community through participation in conferences and industry gatherings

·         Maintain familiarity with other Autodesk products to ensure compatibility with features shared across our product family

• A portfolio demonstrating superior design and research skills and deliverables from a user-centered design process
• Demonstrable understanding of modern software development processes and concerns as they relate to design
• Excellent skills in problem analysis including the ability to identify and describe the "right" problem from a set of data of varying types
• Verbal and written fluency in the English language
• Strong verbal and visual communication and presentation skills
• Interact with and influence others effectively via teamwork and diplomacy
• Ability to adjust to changing priorities
• A solid understanding of both quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Ability to solve complex problems and drive projects from concept to conclusion; work independently, manage multiple tasks, and set priorities with direction or feedback from management and teammates
• Demonstrate interest in the details and the results of the design process, not just the initial high-level concept. 

Desired Knowledge/Skills

• An advanced degree or equivalent experience in an HCI-related subject
• 7+ years of professional experience doing interface design and usability evaluation/research
• Previous experience designing for complex creative applications, 3D tools, and/or engineering analysis tools (civil engineering industry applications a plus)
• Experience with a range of low, medium, and high-fidelity prototyping tools
• Experience with ideation techniques such as brainstorming and design workshops

Autodesk provides one of the most exceptional compensation and benefit packages, including stock options for all employees, 401k matching, six week sabbatical after four years of employment, domestic partner policy, on going employee training and development, flexible work hours and more! 

If you are an extraordinary person who strives for excellence, please submit your resume online at http://www.autodesk.com/careers - Job Req# 0900000059   

Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a diverse workforce.