UX Designer, Rapid Innovation, Public Sector Job at Google in Reston

UX Designer, Rapid Innovation, Public Sector

corporate_fare Google place Reston, VA, USA ; Washington D.C., DC, USA

Note: Must be a US Citizen to meet customer and compliance requirements, including potential access to classified information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in product design or UX.
• Experience designing across multiple platforms, and working with technical/design teams to create user flows, wireframes, and building user interface mockups and prototypes.
• Experience working with Designers, Researchers, Engineers, Content Strategists, and Product Managers throughout the design process.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in designing for emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and augmented reality.
• Knowledge of UX principles, best practices, and methodologies.
• Ability to work separately and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Ability to deliver innovative and user-centric designs that meet business objectives and user needs.
• Current, active US Government Top Secret clearance.

About the Job:

As a UX Designer on the Rapid Innovation team, you will be responsible for creating user-centric designs that push the boundaries of what's possible for customer missions. You will collaborate with industry experts, technical program managers, and architects to bring solutions and partner with Public Sector customers.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with public sector customers partnering with industry executives, architects, technical program managers, and cloud solutions architects to gather requirements, understand customer mission use cases, and identify pain points.
• Conduct comprehensive user research to identify user needs, behaviors, and preferences, develop innovative and user-centric designs for prototypes that demonstrate the customer missions.
• Work with engineers and developers to translate designs into functional prototypes, ensure integration with existing systems and technologies, test and iterate on designs through user feedback and usability testing to ensure they meet user needs.
• Present designs to customers, stakeholders, and executives in a clear, compelling, and engaging manner.
• Contribute to the development of design standards, guidelines, and processes within the Rapid Innovation team.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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