Overview
We are seeking a full-time Senior Product Designer to join the Device Interaction team at our headquarters in the greater Kansas City area. The Device Interaction team’s mission is to create superior apps and services that are an essential part of our customers' Garmin experience.
Garmin has a passionate, devoted group of customers that use our products to pursue their fitness and wellness goals. Our team has the privilege of helping these customers with seamless device interactions that just work.
As a Senior Product Designer, you will work primarily on Garmin Connect, the fitness and wellness application that millions of Garmin customers rely on. As part of your day-to-day responsibilities, you will be involved in every aspect of the feature development process, from wireframing the next great product innovation to tweaking pixels right before launch. You will be expected to utilize your full range of user experience design, interaction design and visual design skills. A strong ability to collaborate with others is also a must. You’ll work closely with associates from various departments to research, prototype, design, present, and create highly usable interaction solutions.
If you’re passionate about creating the best user experience for web and mobile applications, we’re interested in discussing this opportunity with you. You’ll find more information about Garmin and what we do at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0jAt_uuvQo
Essential Functions
- Expert use and knowledge of UX/UI design tools such as Figma
- Guide design direction for multiple projects
- Provide design input to product development plans and concept documents
- Understand production and operation issues as they relate to UX/UI
- Apply Garmin’s Mission Statement and Quality Policy and exhibit enthusiasm for and a desire to see Garmin succeed
- Contribute to design reviews across multiple product types
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency, commitment and focus in developing high-quality solutions in a timely fashion
- The ability to complete well-defined, complex tasks
- Provide substantial contributions to determine the feasibility of project goals and objectives
- Expertise on best user experience practices for a variety of different features
- Research and provide solutions for problems that span multiple groups or disciplines
- Provide feedback on designs in areas of expertise to team members
- Lead conversations with partners and potential clients with respect to user experience design
- Serve as a mentor to less experienced product designers (Product Designer 1 & 2)
- Contribute to advanced design research for new products or markets by identifying research opportunities, creating effective research protocols and formulating solid solutions from research results
- Demonstrate an understanding of business needs as they relate to design
- Independently determine general approaches and specific solutions to technical problems
- Demonstrate good judgment in setting schedules and risk-taking
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Interactive Design, Human Factors, Visual Design or a degree with an equivalent curriculum that teaches user centered design principles AND a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience OR a minimum of 9 years equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule) with the ability to effectively apply learned knowledge
- Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and cross-functional stakeholders throughout the design process (i.e., from design hypothesis to creating user flows and wireframes to the specification and build of user interface mockups and prototypes)
- A portfolio that demonstrates refined digital product design skills across multiple projects
- Advanced knowledge of usability principles
- Advanced abilities implementing a design thinking process
- Advanced knowledge of design principles
- Advanced knowledge of user interface design principles
- Advanced abilities designing screens and user interfaces
Desired Qualifications
- Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
- Excellent knowledge and passion for Garmin Products
- You have technical knowledge that helps you bridge gaps between engineering and design environments
- You have experience mentoring one or more UX designers
- You have knowledge and enthusiasm about accessible and inclusive design
Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
