Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vertech is a company that develops world-class industrial automation solutions for top US companies. They are seeking a UX/UI Designer to create intuitive user experiences for complex industrial systems by conducting user research, designing prototypes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Conduct user research to deeply understand the workflows, pain points, and goals of industrial users including operators, technicians, and engineers
- Plan and execute interviews, usability studies, field observations, surveys, and other research activities that generate actionable insights
- Transform research findings into personas, journey maps, workflows, and product recommendations
- Design intuitive wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes for industrial web, desktop, and embedded applications
- Create modern, scalable user experiences for complex operational systems and data-driven applications
- Collaborate closely with software developers, automation engineers, and product stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle
- Advocate for the user during planning, design, and implementation decisions
- Iterate rapidly based on user feedback, analytics, and evolving business needs
- Help establish and maintain design systems, UI standards, and reusable component libraries
- Bring clarity and simplicity to environments where complexity is often considered 'normal'
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Industrial Design, Psychology, or related field
- 5-7 years of experience in UX/UI research and design
- Proven experience designing complex B2B, industrial, or operational software applications
- Strong proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
- Strong understanding of usability principles, interaction design, and information architecture
- Ability to balance user needs, technical constraints, and business goals in fast-moving environments
- Experience working in Agile product development environments
- Experience in manufacturing, automation, or other industrial environments
- Familiarity with SCADA systems, PLC interfaces, MES systems, or operational technology platforms
- Background in human factors engineering or cognitive psychology
- Experience building and maintaining design systems and component libraries
- Passion for making highly technical systems feel approachable and intuitive
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule with work from home options for many roles
- Transparent communication from leadership
- Competitive compensation including a bonus plan
- No more than a 4 week waiting period on all benefits including the 401k
- A manager that is cool…most of the time, because no one is perfect
- A path for growth, a great culture, PTO, AND MORE!
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