Senior UX/UI Designer

Location: Portsmouth

Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Monday to Friday

Salary: £55k to £65K

Acorn by Synergie is currently seeking an experienced Senior UX/UI Designer, required by their client, a leading global manufacturing and engineering company. This role offers full-time work on a temporary basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a forward-thinking company at the forefront of exciting discoveries! They encourage all voices to be heard and embrace different ideas, perspectives, and experiences.

The UX team consists of talented User Interface and Industrial Designers who are dedicated to translating our technologies into premium, intuitive and differentiated product solutions. We are looking for a Senior User Experience Designer to join us in positively impacting design work with our development teams across multiple locations. This is a full-time assignment based in Portsmouth, predominantly on site.

What are we looking for?

Bachelor's or master's degree in Interface Design, Human Factors, Research or related field
5-10 years of experience in UX/UI design with a strong portfolio demonstrating digital product design, user research, and usability testing
Proficient in Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or equivalent design and prototyping tools
Strong understanding of visual design principles, UI layout, typography, and accessibility
Experience designing within or contributing to a Design System
Solid knowledge of software development processes and proven ability to collaborate with development teams
High energy, can-do and hands on attitude, very strong sense of ownership and desire to succeed, supported by analytical and strategic skills
Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to empathize with technical and engineering constraints while respectfully challenging teams to elevate design solutions
Experienced in planning and conducting a wide range of research and user testing methodologies

Main responsibilities:

Discover user-centred insights and translate into user interface design opportunities for touchscreens and desktop applications
Plan and conduct user testing to improve or validate designs; generate test reports with clear recommendations or findings
Develop concepts aligned to UX Design principles and Design Systems
Lead or participate in brainstorms to align teams on design problems and create concepts that elegantly solve design challenges while elevating the overall look and feel of our products
Develop high-level and detailed wireframes, storyboards, and mock-ups to communicate concepts and designs
Present UX concepts to stakeholders and development teams to align on criteria and gain buy-in for proposed solutions
Create high-fidelity prototypes for usability testing and development purposes
Contribute to the continuous improvement of our UX/UI design processes - from research and validation to interface design and storytelling
Domestic and international travel required. 20% or less.

What else do I need to know?

Temporary ongoing
34 days holiday (after 12 weeks) includes Bank Holidays
You'll be working within a secure and safe environment.
Free parking
Excellent subsidised onsite canteen
Excellent package for both temporary and permanent staff

If you want to know more, contact Stuart who is based on site.

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers