John Deere is a manufacturing company that designs and produces lawn, garden, electric, agriculture, and construction equipment. They are seeking a User Experience (UX) Designer for their Intelligent Solutions Group to create user interaction designs and prototypes, ensuring intuitive user experiences across multiple platforms.
As an User Experience (UX) Designer, for the John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group located in Chicago, you will be responsible for creating User Interaction task flows, as well as developing mock-ups, storyboards, and prototypes to effectively communicate designs to product managers and development teams spanning onboard and offboard spaces.
Apply knowledge of usability, human factors, and UX processes to create intuitive user experiences and assist in pre and post-development usability testing
Create and maintain project and overall system design artifacts across multiple platforms
Work with multiple groups across John Deere ISG as a team member or consultant including development teams to ensure that new features are implemented according to specifications
Develop and implement process improvements and enhancements
Qualification
Required
2 or more years of UX design experience
Proficiency with at least two design and rapid-prototyping tools, such as: Figma, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe XD, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Balsamiq, InVision, or Axure
Experience thinking in terms of holistic design, applying strategic thinking and business goals to design work, focus on usability, and understand aesthetic values
Experience translating customer needs into design and to articulate that design to technical team members
Experience designing for complex interfaces and/or mobile applications
Experience transitioning easily between multiple topics and aesthetics
Effective communication and presentation skills
Ability and willingness to travel both domestic and internationally, up to 25%
Bachelor's degree in a Human Factors, Graphic Design, Interaction / Visual Design, or related field discipline or equivalent experience
Preferred
A strong UX portfolio showcasing workflow and process
High degree of comfort in Figma (or transferrable experience)
Experience influencing stakeholders to drive an intentional design philosophy
Experience understanding and applying visual brand guidelines/style guides
Experience with agile development methodologies
Benefits
Flexible work arrangements
Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
Adoption assistance
Employee Assistance Programs
Tuition assistance
Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
Charitable contribution match
Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
John Deere is a manufacturing company that designs and produces lawn, garden, electric, agriculture, and construction equipment.
