Senior Human Factors Engineer / Senior User Interface Designer
Symantec Corp, Santa Monica, CA, USA

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing UI design and usability support to Consumer product development teams, including the design, analysis and investigation of applications, systems, and GUIs for consumer end-users.
• Drives UI for optimum usability in collaboration with Product Management, Development, Visual Design, and Info Dev.
• Coordinates usability and User Interface (UI) design on multiple related projects such as suites, multi-platform, and multi-user products.
• Sets project Usability objectives. Works on problems of complex and diverse scope, researching and/or developing new solutions to design/usability challenges.

Required Qualifications

• 4-6 years UI design and Usability testing experience.
• Demonstrated skill in designing, prototyping, and documenting User Interfaces.
• Experience in working closely with Product Management, Development, QA, Visual Design, and Info Dev to drive the UI for optimum usability within tight development schedules.
• Demonstrated skill in conducting all UI data collection methodologies (e.g., usability testing, focus groups).
• B.A./B.S. in Human Factors Psychology, Engineering, Cognitive Psychology or related discipline preferred. M.A./M.S. in same desirable.

Desired Qualities

• Experience in designing, prototyping, and specifying UIs
• Familiar with User Experience design philosophy
• Basic knowledge of UI development technologies
• Can work effectively as a member of a product team
• Is comfortable with minimal direct supervision in dealing with problems of moderate scope
• Prototyping skills with VB or Flash is very helpful
• Design skills with Photoshop, Illustrator, Visio, Powerpoint and other design tools is very helpful
• Software design experience preferred
• Graphic design and/or web design experience a plus
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Excellent verbal and oral communications skills

Important Additional Information

Symantec Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes diversity.