Know anybody who wants this great position (it's in MA & NH)

...I am sort of married to the SF Bay but ..maybe you know somebody re this?
Too bas. I would have loved to do this..

LjR



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> From: "Carla Morton (Temp)" <[email protected]>
> ... would love it if you could pass this along to your SIGCHI
connections...
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> Autodesk: Principal User Experience Designer
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> Location: Manchester, NH or Waltham MA
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> REQ# 110000017V
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> Contact: [email protected]
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> Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment?  Are you a creative
problem solver who enjoys collaborating with motivated individuals from
diverse backgrounds?  Do you have the drive to make things happen?
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> If so, this is your chance to help shape the future of design tools for the
Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industries. As a User
Interaction Designer for the AEC User Experience team you will be responsible
for the application of user-centered design methods and practices to the
creation of best in class applications used for infrastructure modeling, e.g.
road and transportation systems, land development,  utility networks.
Specifically, you will be responsible for the research, design, prototyping,
and specification of product experiences that meet demanding quality standards
and that exploit new technologies to capitalize on emerging industry trends.
You will work with local and remote design, development, and quality assurance
teams to guide your work through the software development process to deliver
innovative, exciting, and emotionally engaging products that solve real
customer problems.
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> Responsibilities:
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> With support from experienced members of the User Experience team,
contribute to major projects and/or lead smaller projects by:
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> B7      Particpating in the discovery, conceptual design, and detailed
design phases of the product development process for one or more projects.
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> B7      Establishing and tracking project goals, design tenets, and design
and usability requirements.
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> B7      Participating in the planning, conducting, and documenting user
research such as heuristic evaluations, field observations, interviews, focus
groups, workshops, and surveys with other designers and researchers to
understand user needs.
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> B7      Iteratively designing solutions that satisfy project goals,
requirements, and design tenets based on research, design patterns, and UI
standards.
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> B7      Documenting design solutions through sketches, wireframes,
storyboards, UI flow charts, high fidelity mockups, and interactive
prototypes.
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> B7      Planning, conducting, and analyzing formative and summative
usability testing and other user research to validate existing and proposed
designs.
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> B7      Documenting and presenting the findings of research to a variety of
different audiences.
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> B7      Partnering with the development team to drive the successful
implementation of designs and to resolve implementation issues.
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> B7      Assisting in creation and maintenance of interaction and style
guides and pattern libraries.
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> B7      Providing leadership by contributing to improvement in methods and
deliverables to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the team.
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> B7      Representing the AEC User Experience team and Autodesk in the design
community through participation in conferences and industry gatherings.
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> B7      Maintaining familiarity with other Autodesk products to ensure
compatibility with features shared across our product family.
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> Your Attributes:
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> B7      A portfolio demonstrating superior design and research skills and
deliverables from a user-centered design process.
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> B7      Demonstrable understanding of modern software development processes
and concerns as they relate to design.
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> B7      Excellent skills in problem analysis including the ability to
identify and describe the "right" problem from a set of data of varying
types.
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> B7      Verbal and written fluency in the English language.
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> B7      Strong verbal and visual communication and presentation skills.
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> B7      Interact with and influence others effectively via teamwork and
diplomacy.
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> B7      Ability to adjust to changing priorities.
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> B7      A solid understanding of both quantitative and qualitative research
methods.
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> B7      Ability to solve complex problems and drive projects from concept to
conclusion; work independently, manage multiple tasks, and set priorities with
direction or feedback from management and teammates.
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> B7      Demonstrate interest in the details and the results of the design
process, not just the initial high-level concept.
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> Desired Knowledge/Skills:
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> B7      An advanced degree or equivalent experience in an HCI-related
subject.
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> B7      Experience doing interface design and usability
evaluation/research.
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> B7      Experience with a range of low, medium, and high-fidelity
prototyping tools.
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> B7      Experience with ideation techniques such as brainstorming and design
workshops.
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> Requirements:
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> B7      A minimum of 3 years experience as a designer for a product or
service that is customer-facing is required.
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> B7      Portfolio of previous design related work is required.
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> B7      Solid understanding of design software.
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> B7      Experience prototyping using Flash, Director, Fireworks, PowerPoint,
Visual Studio or similar applications.
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