JOB :: Senior UX/IX :: Southwest Michigan :: Whirlpool :: Full-Time

Brandon Satanek

November 11, 2009 11:39am

Senior User Experience / Interaction Designer-A14Q6

JOB DESCRIPTION:
An outstanding career opportunity exists at Whirlpool Corporation in the Global Consumer Design organization. A Senior User Experience/Interaction Designer is responsible for creating the consumer experience for the next generation of home appliances. They will help lead efforts to understand emerging trends, seek out real-life insights, conceive user interface design solutions, and assure uncompromising usability. The work environment fosters a culture of curiosity, creativity, diversity, craftsmanship, innovative problem-solving, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create user interaction designs for Whirlpool home appliance products and services that stand out in the marketplace.

Develop, conduct, and analyze usability studies; providing input and actionable recommendations to fellow designers at all stages of product development.

Model user-centered design principles within the product development processes.

Collaborate with other human factors, interaction design, and usability specialists in nurturing a world-class organization.

Collaborate with brand studios and strategic partners to define roadmaps for user experience design and technology application.

Model Whirlpool core values of respect, integrity, diversity, and teamwork.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Strong portfolio of user interaction design work with 3+ years of experience in product design and user interface design of consumer electronics.

Skilled in applying user-centered design practices, e.g., ethnography, user needs analysis, participatory design, and usability testing.

Skilled in creating information architecture and prototyping user interface designs using popular interaction design tools.

Experience successfully executing interaction design projects in accordance with phases and gates product development processes.

Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

Graduate degree in Human Factors, Interaction Design, Psychology, or a related discipline preferred.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Whirlpool Corporation is the global leader in design and manufacturing of major home appliances. Annual sales exceed $19B. Whirlpool employs 80,000 people in more than 60 manufacturing and technology research centers worldwide. The company markets Whirlpool, Maytag, Kitchen Aid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Gladiator, and other major brand names to consumers in nearly every country.

Benton Harbor and its twin city St. Joseph are situated in Michigan's great southwest along the sandy shores of Lake Michigan. The region boasts unique shopping, quaint cafes, fine dining, art galleries, festivals, and beautiful views of the lake. The bucolic countryside of wine vineyards, orchards, beaches, and forests offers cyclists, campers, golfers, swimmers, skiers, and snowmobilers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons. Many of the area schools are ranked at the top for state testing scores. Residents also enjoy the museums, sports, shopping, and nightlife of nearby Chicago.

HOW TO APPLY:
Visit www.whirlpoolcareers.com
Search for positions in User Experience or job number A14Q6

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