Senior UX UI Designer

Job Title: Senior UX UI DesignerLocation: Chillicothe, IL (Onsite)Duration: ContractMandatory Skills: FIGMA, HMI (Human Machine Interfaces), Prototyping, UX DESIGN, UX ResearchRequired Technical Skills:5+ years of experience with a focus on Empathy (synthesizing stakeholder and user sentiment, listening with openness to learn)5+ years with focus on Adaptive Thinking (quickly pivoting with changing requirements, seeing challenges as learning opportunities)Thorough understanding of UI best practices and essential graphic design theoryProficiency in UI layout, spec, and prototyping toolsExperience managing multiple projects and deadlinesPortfolio demonstrating expertise and ability to articulate your processNote: No explicit ergonomics or HMI research requirementJob Responsibilities:Translate research and test findings into actionable, prioritized recommendations for UI designsClarify user, customer, and business needs and translate into concepts for compelling interactions and user experienceUnderstand research methodologies and have experience facilitating researchIntegrate user research into product designs and design practicesCommunicate with designers on prototype requirements to test and iterateDocument key goals, themes, elements, and behaviors that must be implemented by downstream UI teamsCreate shareable UX artifacts based on the team's research and activities (such as journey maps, storyboards, and user flows)Document the overall UX strategy (UI, physical attributes, guiding principles, and more) that will be leveraged across all downstream partnersPrioritize research needs/backlog based on product roadmap