User Experience Designer (Mid-Level)

Description:
User Experience Designer (Mid-Level)
Location: Hybrid (Remote Mondays & Fridays)
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Level: Mid-Level (3%2B Years)

About the Role
We are seeking a talented and collaborative User Experience (UX) Designer to join our product development team. In this role, you will help design intuitive, user-centered experiences for our flagship building automation platform, supporting applications used across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
As a UX Designer, you will collaborate closely with product managers, engineering architects, technical leads, and fellow UX professionals to create engaging and effective user experiences. You will advocate for user needs while balancing business objectives and technical requirements, helping shape the future of our building automation solutions.
This position offers an opportunity to significantly impact the user experience of industry-leading software products while working within a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with UX designers, researchers, strategists, product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to create:
User flows
Site maps
Wireframes
Prototypes
Conceptual designs
Journey maps
Experience models
Translate ideas, stakeholder feedback, and brainstorming sessions into visual concepts and interactive prototypes.
Apply established design systems, UX standards, and design pattern libraries to ensure consistency across products.
Participate in user research activities and incorporate customer insights into design decisions.
Conduct or assist with usability testing, including both low-fidelity and high-fidelity evaluations.
Refine designs throughout the development lifecycle to accommodate evolving business requirements and technical constraints.
Collaborate with development teams to ensure design solutions are implemented effectively.
Advocate for user-centered design principles while balancing business goals and technical feasibility.
Work closely with product leadership and senior UX team members to deliver high-quality design solutions.
Help evolve and enhance existing UX/UI design language for future product experiences.

Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in User Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Product Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
Advanced degree is a plus.

Experience
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in UX Design, Product Design, User Research, or a related discipline.
Experience working within cross-functional teams consisting of product managers, engineers, architects, and technical leaders.
Proven experience designing responsive web applications across desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms.
Experience conducting, facilitating, or observing usability testing and user feedback sessions.
Strong understanding of UX methodologies, user-centered design principles, and design thinking practices.

Technical Skills:
Required experience with:
Figma
Axure
Adobe Creative Suite
Miro
Additional preferred experience:
HTML/CSS
React
Design systems and component libraries
Prototype development and interaction design

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working within SaaS or enterprise software environments.
Familiarity with responsive design best practices.
Understanding of building automation systems, building controls, or the HVAC industry.
Knowledge of Metasys Server and Metasys Tools is highly desirable.
Ability to quickly learn and understand complex industry workflows and customer journeys.

Key Competencies:
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
Strong design thinking and problem-solving skills
Exceptional collaboration and communication abilities
Attention to detail and commitment to design consistency
Ability to balance user needs with business objectives
Strong planning and organizational skills
Passion for creating thoughtful, elegant user experiences
Curiosity and eagerness to learn new technologies and industry domains
Ability to work independently while seeking guidance when appropriate
Innovative mindset focused on future-oriented design solutions

Work Environment:
Hybrid schedule with remote work on Mondays and Fridays
Collaborative team environment working closely with product and engineering leadership
Opportunity for occasional travel to strengthen stakeholder relationships and gain deeper insight into customer workflows and user needs