Senior UX Designer

We are looking for a Senior UX Designer to join a team creating software that presents the capabilities and controls of scientific specialty measurement instruments for a wide range of end-user personas.

As a UX Designer, you must be passionate about all things UX; striving for simplicity eliminating any areas of complexity and confusion. You will work in a dynamic environment, designing for a range of target platforms, including Kiosk, full desktop systems, browser-based and mobile.

As a Senior UX Designer at Waters, you will be the focal point for bringing together all the components that make great design. You'll lead the creation of digital products made from a user’s perspective.

You will work with Product Owners to make strategic and tactical UX decisions related to design and usability as well as features and functions. You'll ideally be able to demonstrate outstanding creativity, a highly detailed nature, and the ability to quickly learn complex concepts in order to define and solve challenging user interface problems. 

As a Senior UX Designer, your main responsibilities will include:

• Devising interaction strategies in sync with user goals and clients’ business goals, develops navigation and structure, designs wireframes or interactive prototypes, and organizes content
• Designing journeys and experiences; not just pages, screens and components
• Facilitating internal team communication, bridging the gap between content, user research, functional development, design system, and product
• Presenting design solutions to all levels of stakeholders
• Collaborating with other designers in multiple offices: helping to mentor juniors and support principles
• Tirelessly advocating for the needs and goals of real users
• Influencing, sharing and collaborating early in the feature definition process
• Looking for simpler, but better solutions to design problems
• First line of action in scope definition and design level of effort.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Strong UX Design experience in a software or web development environment creating web based or SaaS applications
• Deep understanding of the Interactive Development Process - thorough knowledge and several years of experience planning, documenting and leading interactive projects
• Immersed in UX best practices, able to recommend procedural changes and efficiency
• A Designer’s Eye – Must be able to translate complex concepts and interactions into visually coherent wireframes or prototypes
• Projects a strong collaborative and consultative presence to conduct effective questioning and information-gathering engagements
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and design exceptional user experiences; must have a portfolio ready to share and present
• Experience working in and contributing to Design Systems
• Experience working within Agile teams – Jira knowledge required.
• Bachelor's Degree in HCI or Graphic Design and/or relevant field of study, or equivalent commercial experience.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.