UI/UX Designer

We are looking for an exceptional User Interface / User Experience Designer to shape the future UI/UX solutions for Daimler Truck and all its brands. You will be working on research, design, development, documentation, prototyping, and validation of the digital user interface to provide the best user experience to our customers. You will be involved in all development states from ideating to on-truck validation. The Digital User Experience Team focuses on the digital on-truck solutions and works hand in hand with design, engineering, and product strategy teams globally.

• Responsible for researching, designing, innovating and prototyping new digital user experience and user interface concepts and standards
• Collaborate with a diverse team of designers, UI/UX experts, feature owners, project teams, and developers located in Germany, Japan, India, and United States
• Reduce driver distraction by applying and developing standards
• Design and conduct user research using methods such as field studies, design sessions, site visits, benchmark studies, usability studies, and heuristic evaluations based on current products and future concepts
• Synthesize findings to get a better understanding of end users, give insight into business value, and identify potential usability issues and design opportunities
• Represent the Digital User Experience Team in Design Reviews to present and review concepts and initial ideas with business unit and project management
• Apply design thinking and user-centered design principles
• Coach and mentor team members and colleagues on all aspects of design – from methodologies to execution

• Bachelor’s degree in a human-computer interaction related field with 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience in Figma, Sketch or XD
• Experience in automotive or commercial vehicle industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, reliable, and self-motivated
• Ability to work in an environment of ambiguity and ongoing change
• Experience with identifying and solving the root cause of complex problems
• Understanding of engineering processes and downstream impacts
• Experience with usability testing and task analysis
• Attention to detail and affinity to develop efficient and consistent user experience solutions
• Ability to quickly and thoroughly create user flows, wireframes, design mockups, and prototypes to effectively conceptualize new product initiatives using User Experience design, Interaction design, and User Interface design principles
• Experience in creating and leading the creation of high-quality design systems and UI elements/components, as well as basic knowledge of frameworks and libraries

• Master’s degree in a human-computer interaction related field
• Prototyping tool experience, e.g. ProtoPie
• HMI Framework experience, e.g. Kanzi, QT, Unreal Engine, Unity
• 3D or animation SW experience
• Knowledge and experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

Portland, OR US Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote). This schedule builds our #OneTeamBestTeam culture, provides an unparalleled customer experience, and creates innovative solutions through in-person collaboration.

• Visa sponsorship will only be open to current Daimler Truck North America employees working under an existing U.S. Daimler Truck North America Visa
• All other applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen
• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions
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