User Experience Designer

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.
At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.
The UX Research Group at ABB Research- Sweden, is a cross disciplinary team working towards improving the overall user experience of solutions that address the industry. We work in contexts such as mining, marine and ports, factory automation, chemical and energy production. If you are a curious mind that see things differently than your co-workers, then welcome onboard on the journey to explore and invent novel solutions of how users interact with intelligent systems.
In this role you will be reporting to R&D Team Lead and your main responsibility will be to define and scope projects that sometimes might be considered surprising, but after your creative pitch convinces stakeholders to see the opportunities. Together with our customers and technical experts, you will have the chance to be on the forefront of innovation.
Positioned at the intersection of research and product development, this position offers both challenge and possibility to shape future experiences of ABB offerings.
Your responsibilities
Build upon developments in interactive technologies to create prototypes for digital products and service.
Identify and work in research projects that address opportunities and challenges of human-automation interaction.
Explore and apply new methods that enrich our understanding of the dynamics between people, context, and automation.
Collaborate with experts from various disciplines to design holistic concepts and solutions.
Effectively communicate UX value and findings to stakeholders.
Innovate by proactively scouting and securing intellectual property on relevant topics.
Harvest and apply knowledge from academia and consumer space into actionable insights.
You will have the opportunity to establish and nurture strategic partnerships with universities, customers, consortiums, and product groups.

Your background
Education in either Interaction design, HCI, Human factors, product design, Cognitive Science, or similar.
1+ years’ work experience. Experience in industrial or enterprise contexts is considered a plus but is not a strict requirement.
Demonstrated ability to shape UX research questions and identify appropriate depending on context and constraints.
Ability to convert UX research insights into prototypes, journey maps, blueprints and other visual representations.
Proficiency in prototyping tools such as Axure, Figma, Adobe Suite or similar.
You are a creative and proactive problem-solver with a bias for action.
Ability to communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders and convey the value of User Experience initiatives.
Fluent in speech and writing in English.

More about us
We are a flexible working, distributed team. This means that you can choose work from home 1-5 days a week if the work tasks allow it.
Recruiting Manager Dawid Ziobro, +46 72 245 0087, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives: Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Blomqvist, +4621-34 21 48; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +4621-32 85 47; Unionen: Ing-Marie B Lindgren-Turpeinen, +4621-32 95 83. All other questions can be directed to Recruiting Consultant Linda Lundstedt, +46 722 05 65 54.
Apply today to inspire and influence the industry of the future. Please note that interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. Last day to apply is January 22, 2023.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take a look at our website www.abb.com.