Description
Do you want to do meaningful design work, providing scientists with solutions that help them improve the world around us?
Are you genuinely curious and don’t get tired of asking “why”?
Join the Agilent Usability & Design Center (UDC) in our Waldbronn site near Karlsruhe, Germany, on the northern edge of the Black Forest. From products for genomic sequencing and cancer diagnostics to testing food and drinks about contaminants and pesticides - Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. As a member of the UDC you will have the opportunity to help develop solutions for life science applications for a variety of product lines across Agilent.
This is a fixed term position; the contract ends after 18-24 months.
Tasks:
1. You will work as part of a team of 17+ experienced UX Designers located in Waldbronn and the US and be involved in all phases of the Design Process, engaging in all the typical tasks of an Industrial Designer with a strong focus on user experience and usability
2. You will work closely with engineers, scientists, marketing specialists and other experts from our different sites around the globe (including US, Europe, Asia, and Australia), handling stakeholder discussions and representing the “voice of the user”
3. You will have the opportunity to exercise your skills of observation, interviewing, sketching, cardboard modeling, CAD Modeling, rendering and usability testing
4. UX focus will include user research, user workflow analysis, development of user requirements, iterative solution development and solution evaluation
5. You will also contribute to the development and improvement of the Agilent design guidelines and standards
6. Working partly in software UX design is an option
Qualifications
Your Profile:
7. Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Interaction Design or similar
8. 2+ years of professional experience in industrial design or UX (hardware, not software)
9. Excellent communication skills
10. Team player with enthusiasm to participate in team activities
11. Able to work independently and as part of a team
12. Proficiency in Adobe CC, common CAD Software (ideally Siemens NX and Rhino), Render Software (ideally Keyshot)
13. Ability to deal with complexity
14. Fluency in English, fluency in German is considered a plus
Please provide a portfolio, either as a PDF or a link.
We offer:
15. Trainings and Personalized development
16. A challenging and dynamic field of work
17. Independency and flexibility in your work within a highly motivated and skilled team with a great team culture
18. Open and international working environment with the capabilities of a globally operating company
19. Agilent’s commitment to a healthy Work/Life Balance
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely.Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.
Travel Required:
Occasional
Shift:
Day
Duration:
Over 12 Months
Job Function:
R&D