UX/UI Designer - Connected Car HMI

About the position

Creates wireframes and prototypes of the graphical user interface (GUI), design interaction, and user experience for infotainment systems, telematics, cluster-meter, and any other input devices relevant to user experience of car ownership. Analyzes customer's comments, organizes and provides U.S. government and industry research data, analyzes automotive trends, works with third-party companies, and develops and implements product and GUI prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Creating designs and mock-ups of UI/user experience (UX) with others as well as prototyping hardware and software to evaluate.
• Designing in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems as not just human-machine interface (HMI) but as UX.
• Evaluating and researching IVI systems and discussing constructive opinions.
• Learns dedicated GUI design and user experience (UX) tools.
• Cooperates with Subaru designers to design materials for GUI.
• Creates wireframes, mock-ups, and GUI prototypes using dedicated tools for the development of the next-generation infotainment systems, telematics, cluster-meter, and any other input devices.
• Creates interactive animated screens in order to test screen transitions and usability.
• Using the latest prototyping tools, assists in sharing multiple flows of the future GUI with collaborators and stakeholders for feedback, ideas, testing, and design iterations.
• Conducts trend exploration of in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and market as well as other investigative research from a future perspective and reflects survey results in the next-generation car in order to improve product capabilities.
• Plans, coordinates, and directs the preparation of reports, surveys, and research information, including in-house-rapid-prototyping, and analyzes data to direct future efforts.
• Reports opinions and interpretations based upon engineering and designing knowledge and experience.
• Exercises foresight.
• Coordinates various research programs and driving tests requested by Subaru Corporation (SBR) and North American Subaru, Inc. Research & Development (NASI R&D); this includes gathering research/intelligence on competitive products.
• Suggests modifications of methods to the project members.
• Identifies Subaru's strengths (and how to exploit them), Subaru's weaknesses (and how to overcome them), and competitor's strengths and weaknesses (and how to take advantage of them).
• Utilizes ability to learn a system and understand how a consumer will use the technology.
• Research new design tools and their capabilities.
• Participates in training to learn new tools and practices using them to enhance skills.
• Reports all irregular issues and problems to supervisor for resolution.
• Maintains a clean and safe working area.
• Leads visitors or information by attending meetings and conferences and reading industry journals as well as talking to contacts in other companies.
• Research competitive fleet vehicles for Japan and North America use.
• Effectively interfaces with a team through verbal and written communication.
• Observes and maintains all safety regulations and procedures as needed.
• May train other employees in proper techniques and procedures.
• Maintains good communication both inside and outside the company.
• Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• At least one (1) to three (3) years of previous graphical user interface (GUI)/human-machine interface (HMI) design experience in industrial companies.
• Must have a valid driver's license to evaluate some vehicles.
• Ability to think analytically and conceptually using logic and reason; creative and strategic skills.
• Interpersonal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Computer savvy; skilled in the use of software.
• Ability to learn a new system and understand how a consumer will use the technology.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to judge and describe automobile performance both subjectively and in engineering terminology.
• Specialist skills / learning attitude in automobile evaluation. Ability to evaluate aspects of an automobile as an expert customer.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• Pension, Profit Sharing, and 401K Match Offerings
• 15 Vacation days, 9 Company Holidays, 5 Floating Holidays, and 5 Sick days.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Vehicle Discount Programs