User Experience Designer

UX Designer (UXD)

Hybrid 12 month contract

Summary

We are seeking a hands-on UX Designer to create cohesive, user-centered experiences across connected hardware, embedded software, cloud-connected products, and mobile applications. This role combines Figma design and prototyping with end-to-end ownership of qualitative customer research and usability testing, translating user insights into design improvements that enhance the overall product experience.

Responsibilities

• Create low- and high-fidelity designs, wireframes, and interactive prototypes using Figma.
• Design mobile-first experiences that connect physical product interactions with digital applications.
• Lead UX design from initial ideation and experimentation through design iterations and delivery handoff.
• Contribute to and maintain design systems, ensuring consistency across products and applications.
• Plan and conduct qualitative customer research, usability testing, and hands-on product experiments.
• Coordinate research sessions and establish testing environments in collaboration with facility engineers.
• Observe users interacting with products, identify usability challenges, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with product management, marketing, engineering, and delivery teams to incorporate research insights into product decisions.
• Communicate design recommendations in terms of user needs, product goals, and business value.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Figma, including wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design.
• Hands-on experience planning and conducting qualitative customer research and usability testing.
• Ability to independently manage research from planning and session execution through analysis and design recommendations.
• Experience designing mobile-first digital experiences.
• Experience contributing to or maintaining reusable design systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and distributed design teams.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement with three days onsite per week.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate combines strong UX design and prototyping skills with the ability to independently lead qualitative research, usability testing, and design iteration from start to finish. Experience with connected hardware, IoT, medical devices, or other products that integrate physical and digital experiences is a plus.

The salary range for this position is 35/hr to 41/hr. Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit https://roberthalf.gobenefits.net/ for more information. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.