Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vertech is a company that develops world-class industrial automation solutions for top US companies, and they are seeking a UX/UI Designer to create intuitive user experiences for complex industrial systems. The role involves conducting user research, designing wireframes and prototypes, and collaborating with various stakeholders to improve usability and efficiency in high-impact environments.
Responsibilities
- Conduct user research to deeply understand the workflows, pain points, and goals of industrial users including operators, technicians, and engineers
- Plan and execute interviews, usability studies, field observations, surveys, and other research activities that generate actionable insights
- Transform research findings into personas, journey maps, workflows, and product recommendations
- Design intuitive wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes for industrial web, desktop, and embedded applications
- Create modern, scalable user experiences for complex operational systems and data-driven applications
- Collaborate closely with software developers, automation engineers, and product stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle
- Advocate for the user during planning, design, and implementation decisions
- Iterate rapidly based on user feedback, analytics, and evolving business needs
- Help establish and maintain design systems, UI standards, and reusable component libraries
- Bring clarity and simplicity to environments where complexity is often considered 'normal'
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Industrial Design, Psychology, or related field
- 5-7 years of experience in UX/UI research and design
- Proven experience designing complex B2B, industrial, or operational software applications
- Strong proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
- Strong understanding of usability principles, interaction design, and information architecture
- Ability to balance user needs, technical constraints, and business goals in fast-moving environments
- Experience working in Agile product development environments
- Experience in manufacturing, automation, or other industrial environments
- Familiarity with SCADA systems, PLC interfaces, MES systems, or operational technology platforms
- Background in human factors engineering or cognitive psychology
- Experience building and maintaining design systems and component libraries
- Passion for making highly technical systems feel approachable and intuitive
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule with work from home options for many roles
- Transparent communication from leadership
- Competitive compensation including a bonus plan
- No more than a 4 week waiting period on all benefits including the 401k
- A manager that is cool…most of the time, because no one is perfect
- A path for growth, a great culture, PTO, AND MORE!
Company Overview
Vertech focuses on manufacturing, engineering and software development in industrial control systems. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.vertech.com.