User Experience (UX) Designer

ARE YOU READY?

Are you passionate about imagining and influencing the future through design? Do you want to be in the forefront of the transportation industry - creating new products, services and digital solutions for our customers? Are you intrigued by the possibilities of automation and electromobility? And do you thrive in an environment where you are surrounded by designers from all corners of the world? If so, Volvo Group Design is the place to be.

THIS IS US, YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES

Volvo Group Design is the design function for the Group’s brands and business areas. The team provides design to products, digital solutions and services from the three studios located in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lyon, France and Greensboro NC, US.


We are now looking for more brilliant UX Designers at different levels of seniority to join our design team located in Lundby, Gothenburg.

Position Description

As a UX Designer in Volvo Group Design you work closely with our business and solution delivery partners, translating business, technology and customer/user requirements into value adding, delightful and brand distinct concepts, designs and solutions.

With us you get to experience what it's like to work in a creative design studio, but also close to developers in an agile setup. You collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams to innovate, design, prototype, test and develop the design concepts all the way to final implementation for HMI, apps and web etc.

Our UX Designers play an important role in translating the core brand message in the execution. They are tasked with securing consistent UX, interaction and visual treatment of elements and components across products and services, considering a cohesive holistic experience.

We offer you an interesting UX Designer role where you will have the ability to deep dive in different types of functions (safety, security, productivity or infotainment etc.) and work across a broad range of digital channels and touchpoints over time.

At Volvo Group Design you will work with skilled and passionate colleagues in all areas of design to bring premium products and services to the market.


Requirements
Minimum BA/MSc or equivalent degree in Interaction Design or a related design discipline
2-10+ years of industry design experience
Full understanding of and ability to deliver work independently using design processes, creative methods and tools
Good understanding of all aspects of UX and the process from research to visual design and development
Knowledge of interaction design patterns and applications within a variety of contexts (vehicle, mobile, web, etc.)
Agile understanding and experience
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Aesthetic skills proven in portfolio
Fluent in English

Profile
Strong customer focus
Excellent cross functional collaboration skills - ability to manage multiple stakeholders, diverse requirements, conflicting prioritizations and comfortable with changes of direction or approach
Team player that enjoys motivating and supporting others
Results oriented and with high professional standards
Curious and willing to pursue a deep understanding and continuous learning

In this position you will report to the Group Manager User Experience and be placed in Gothenburg.

If you have the required design background and inclusive mindset that we are looking for you might be our next colleague. Send in your application today!

If you need more information you are welcome to contact:

Eva Bärnheim, Group Manager User Experience, Volvo Group Design
+46 73 5585246