Contract User Experience Designer in Kirkland, Washington at Echodyne
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Kirkland, Washington, United States
Position Title: Contract User Experience Designer
Echodyne offers the worlds first compact solid-state true beam-steering radar for a wide range of industries and applications. Our high-performance radars work in all weather and are designed for autonomous vehicles, uncrewed aircraft & drones, and security of borders, critical infrastructure, and smart cities. The company combines the patented technology of metamaterials with powerful software to create a radar sensor with unprecedented performance at commercial price points. Echodyne offers its radars to companies working in Automotive, Transportation, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Border Security, Smart Cities, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Airspace Management including Urban Air Mobility (UTM).
Contract Length - 6 months
ROLE OVERVIEWThis role is embedded with the core EchoWare team and maintains close coordination to ensure alignment with current capabilities, long-term plans, and evolving design standards. You will work at the intersection of product, engineering, solutions engineering and customers translating user needs and business requirements into compelling experiences.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Create user flows, mockups, and low and high-fidelity prototypes.
- Collaborate with current UX designer to ensure alignment to overall product vision.
- Develop and iterate designs based on user feedback and stakeholder input.
- Ensure consistency with establish design systems, brand guidelines, and accessibility standards.
- Partner closely with development teams throughout implementation to ensure design quality and fidelity.
- Communicate design concepts and rationale clearly to cross-functional teams and leadership.
- Support and contribute to design system evolution and component libraries.
- 3+ years of user design experience in both mobile and web.
- Proficiency with using Figma as a design tool.
- Demonstrated experience supporting the iterative design process from end-to-end, including wire-frames, prototypes, user testing, and high-fidelity visuals.
- Strong communication skills, adept at customer interviewing and other methods of customer engagement.
- Experience creating and/or contributing to design systems.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making thoughtful tradeoffs.
- Collaborative, detail-oriented, and customer-centric mindset.
WHAT WE OFFER This is a non-exempt role.Echodynes technology is export controlled by the U.S. Government and we must evaluate an applicants eligibility to handle export-controlled information or obtain required Government authorizations. Therefore, we will ask you as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or green card holder, or have asylum/refugee status in the U.S.
If your skills generally align but not perfectly, please apply anyway. There may be another role thats a great fit for you!
We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full-time, US-based employees, including:
- RSU (Restricted Stock Units)
- Generous Benefits:
- Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you
- Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
- Virtual Care 98Point6
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health coverage through Springhealth & Talkspace (Premera)
- Travel Assistance Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability
- Flexible PTO (exempt) / 15 days per year (non-exempt)
- 401(k) match
- Pet Insurance
- Prepaid Legal Program
- Commuter Benefits
- Paid Company Holidays
All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.