Senior Visual and Motion UX Designer - Car UX

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

We are seeking a Senior Visual and Motion UX Designer to join the Car UX team within the UX Organization at our Headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. (International applications are welcome).

Why now?
Volvo Cars is on an ambitious journey to redefine what it means to own a vehicle during a time of rapid change in the transport industry. Volvo Cars is looking to redefine all aspects of the car ecosystem including mobility solutions, autonomous driving, vehicle electrification, sustainability, and digital purchases and engagement. User Experience as a discipline is a key part of Volvo Cars' strategy and the UX organization gathers insights about our users, and redefines and elevates their experience of Volvo's products and services.

Seniority: Senior

What you’ll do: 
As a Senior Visual and Motion UX Designer on the Car UX team, you will work on defining features, products and systems within the digital systems of the car. Your responsibility will be to deliver design artifacts, such as production ready designs, assets, animations and prototypes that balance design aesthetics with intuitive functionality. You will collaborate with other designers and ensure a seamless customer experience across Volvo’s digital landscape. And as part of a product team, you will communicate designs, ideas, and rationale with your team using data and customer insights. As designer you advocate for the user, you will develop a deep understanding of our customer needs and pain-points, serving as an expert for your product team and develop ideas for new and enhanced features. 

We are looking for someone who has:
•    Versatile design experience using a full range of skills— visual design, prototyping, motion design, and interaction design — to ensure you deliver magical experiences to the customer.
•    Excellent design skills with tools such as Figma or Adobe XD and Adobe Photoshop as well as excellent prototyping and/or motion design skills using tools like Flinto, After Effects or similar. 
•    A strong understanding of building and maintaining design libraries or systems. 
•    User-centered design practices. Constantly looking to hone your design instinct through user feedback. Whether that’s hands-on user research or a quantitative A/B test.
•    Since we are working in an international environment you need to have good English skills both spoken and written.
•    A portfolio (or work samples) of relevant past projects
•    Driving license is meritorious

On personal level, we believe that you are a strong collaborator, who can work with not only design partners, but many other stakeholders from marketing to engineering. You have strong communication and presentation skills that allows you discuss and present ideas.

Location 
Volvo Cars Headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden

How to learn more and apply
For questions about the team, position, and recruitment process, please contact Lead UX Recruiter Megan Reif Dyfvermark at megan.reif.dyfvermark@volvocars.com.

Please note that applications (CVs and Portfolios) via email will not be accepted.

There is no need for a cover letter, but please answer the screening questions.

If you upload or (preferably) link to your your public or private online portfolio where you have documented your work and processes, your application will be prioritized.

The UX Organization is growing and has several roles in the pipeline. If you would like to stay in contact about this as well as future positions, you are welcome to create your career account at Volvo Cars so we can contact you about future roles. Be sure to indicate that you are interested in being contacted about other positions AND that you make your profile available to all Volvo Cars recruiters in your country/region so we can share it with relevant hiring managers.

We look forward to receiving your application!