Job Requisition ID #
26WD94775
Position Overview
Ever wanted to help build the tools that designers use to envision a better world? Do you want to grow your career within a global team of passionate design professionals? We are seeking a talented Experience Designer who can help create and deliver high-quality experiences for Autodesk Building Design Products. If you are passionate about experience design, data-driven solutions, problem-solving, user research, complex workflows, customer engagement, or BIM, you have an opportunity to make a significant impact on the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry. The Senior Experience Designer will work on global initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders from the product team, engineering team, and other functional teams across different geolocations around the world. This role requires an empathetic mindset, strategic thinking, critical research and analysis skills, proven data-driven design experience, and a thoughtful approach to working independently, collaboratively, and globally within a large organization. You will report to the Experience Design Manager at Autodesk China R&D Center (ACRD) and be a part of the global experience design team. This position is based in Shanghai, China.
Responsibilities
Conducts user research to gather requirements. This includes interviews, ethnographic observation, workflow analyses and contextual inquiry. Creates personas based on research
Transfers understanding of user needs and workflows to propose strategic enhancements to company products. Working with Product Management, distills this into a set of features that will benefit the user in the most effective way
Designs alternative solutions, evaluating them to choose the best approach. Visualizes and prototypes intended solutions. Meets and collaborates with users and development partners to validate conceptual designs
Assists in the coordination and facilitation of usability tests and other target user research with project partners to validate existing and future feature design (including prototype testing ranging from low-fidelity to high-fidelity)
Delivers design communication artifacts for use by a wide range of audiences including Software Development, Test Development, Technical Publications, Sales and Marketing. Reviews feature implementation, test plans and documentation to ensure accuracy of desired application results
Facilitates presentations and discussions with users, developers, and product marketers to drive resolution on proposed features and functionality
Partners with development team to drive successful implementation of product design specifications. Resolves any implementation issues that affect the design
Maintains familiarity with other company products and competitive products to ensure compatibility with proposed feature sets
Collaborates with members of the product team(s) in the production of white papers, demonstration examples, and other technical collateral required for product introductions and ongoing marketing
Minimum Qualifications
8+ years of professional interaction design and usability evaluation/research experience with multi-disciplinary design teams
Demonstrable understanding of modern software development processes as they relate to design
A solid understanding of both quantitative and qualitative research methods
Ability to develop interactive prototypes and documentation to aid evaluation and development of designs
Strong communications skills: written, verbal and visual
Fluent English language skills
Fast learning
Ability to solve complex problems and drive projects from concept through implementation
Able to influence decision-making at all levels
Prior experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch or similar
**Preferred Qualifications **
Experience with any architectural design tools or Autodesk products
Previous experiences** in AEC industry, **such as architect or technology specialist
An advanced degree in HCI-related or architecture subject
Expertise in modern software development processes and concepts (Agile) for user experience
Demonstrable interest in the details and the results of the design process, not just the initial concept
Interact with and influence others effectively via teamwork and diplomacy
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