Lead UI/UX Designer

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

This position reports to

Technology Manager, Local Systems Business Line

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a Lead UI/UX Designer to join our dynamic and innovative R&D team at Marine Systems business line at ABB Oy, Marine & Ports Division in Vuosaari, Helsinki. As a Lead Designer you will take hands-on responsibility for our product design, focusing on vessel bridge solutions. You will spend at least 50% of your time on your own practical design work within R&D projects, producing harmonized and consistent UX/UI designs and prototypes in Figma and holding our products to the highest standards of user experience. You will do this in collaboration with both internal R&D and product experts and our customers in the marine industry. You will be the key first point of contact for UX/UI design in R&D, spreading and advocating a human-centered design mindset, and improving our design process. You will also lead the work of other designers and maintain prioritized design work backlog that fits our planned R&D product deliveries. You will be mainly accountable for: •Your own design work to produce high standard and consistent UI/UX design and prototypes •Collaborating with product developers and playing an active role in design iterations (changes, refinements, and ongoing improvements) •Building and maintaining a design system in product design, UI and UX design •Conducting UX/UI concept development, usability testing and user research •Leading and prioritizing the work of other UI/UX designers in your team so that deliverables are consistent and aligned with overall product plans •Facilitating discussions with stakeholders and prioritizing and making decisions to ensure designs are fulfilling requirements and delivered on time •Improving UI/UX team and cross-team processes and communication practices

Qualifications for the role

• Excellent skills in product design, UI/UX design, and visual design skills & work portfolio to back this up
• Extensive understanding of design field, methods, roles, and domains
• Ability to translate abstract ideas and requirements into production-ready design deliverables
• Excellent visual standards, high attention to detail and great documentation and communication skills
• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Adobe CC and Rhinoceros
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and different platforms such as Azure Devops
• MA in Product Design or equivalent degree in other relevant design area
• Fluent English communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience of task allocation and management of work of other designers considered as strong benefit

More about us

At ABB Marine & Ports, we are committed to transforming our customers' vessels and terminal operations with innovative electric, automated, and digital technologies. As part of enabling a low-carbon society, we strive to preserve resources and promote social progress. Our sustainable solutions have a far-reaching impact, and by joining us you will actively play a part in contributing to a more sustainable future. www.abb.com/news We offer an international and dynamic working environment where our business delivers advanced technology in large projects across the world in a customer-oriented and highly globalized industry. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, bicycle and other wellbeing and family benefits. We have a hybrid working model. For more information, please contact Technology Manager Olli Huttunen, tel. +358 50 332 8946. Please apply for the position by November 10th, 2024. We look forward to receiving your application. The work model for the role is: #LI-hybrid