About Leviton For more than 120 years, Leviton has been powering innovation and connecting people to what matters most. As a global leader in electrical, lighting, data networking, and energy management solutions, we are driven by a passion for excellence and a commitment to making everyday life better. Our success is built on the creativity, expertise, and dedication of our people. Join our team and be part of a collaborative culture where you can grow your career, make an impact, and help build what’s next. About the role As an Associate UX Designer, you will help create engaging, user-centered experiences for Leviton's smart home, IoT, and building automation solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design mobile and web applications, guiding projects from user research, user flows, and prototyping through final UI/UX design and delivery. Responsibilities Partner with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to gather requirements, define UI/UX solutions, and contribute to product strategy. Advocate for UX best practices, usability standards, and accessibility principles across product and engineering teams. Create user-centered design deliverables throughout the product development lifecycle, including personas, user journeys, user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes. Conduct user research and usability testing to uncover insights, validate design decisions, and enhance the overall user experience. Collaborate within an Agile development environment, providing UX guidance and updates during sprint planning, stand-ups, and project reviews. Evaluate mobile and web applications to identify usability issues, ensure design consistency, and recommend improvements. Review and approve implemented UI/UX components to ensure alignment with design specifications and quality standards. Identify user pain points and develop data-driven design solutions that improve engagement, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Stay current on UX/UI trends, emerging technologies, design systems, and industry best practices. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications Proficiency with industry-standard UX/UI design tools, including Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and related design platforms. Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and product development processes. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate user insights into effective design solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present and defend design decisions to cross-functional stakeholders. Strong organizational, documentation, and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Collaborative, self-motivated, and innovative mindset with a passion for creating outstanding user experiences. Ability to independently manage and lead UX design efforts for small to medium-sized projects. Education & Experience Bachelor's degree in Design, User Experience (UX), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Visual Communications, Art, Marketing, or a related field. 2+ years of experience in UX/UI design, supported by a portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions and design thinking methodologies. Experience creating user personas, user journeys, user stories, task flows, and user flows. Knowledge of user-centered design (UCD) principles, usability best practices, and accessibility standards. Experience designing, wireframing, prototyping, and testing mobile and/or web applications. Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and design validation activities. Experience working within an Agile/Scrum software development environment and collaborating with cross-functional product and engineering teams. Experience with IoT, connected home, smart home, building automation, or consumer technology products is a plus. Travel Up to 5% travel may be required What We Offer Comprehensive benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs 401K plans with employer-matching contributions Tuition reimbursement PTO Paid holidays Volunteer time off For more information about benefits, please go to: https://careers.leviton.com/benefits Leviton is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Leviton is committed to transparency and security in the recruitment process and will never ask for financial information, payment, or government identification numbers during the application process. For any questions, or to ensure the legitimacy of a job posting, visit the Leviton career site, or contact us at 631.812.6544. The future looks brighter than ever. Join our team now! #LI-Hybrid Partner with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to gather requirements, define UI/UX solutions, and contribute to product strategy. Advocate for UX best practices, usability standards, and accessibility principles across product and engineering teams. Create user-centered design deliverables throughout the product development lifecycle, including personas, user journeys, user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes. Conduct user research and usability testing to uncover insights, validate design decisions, and enhance the overall user experience. Collaborate within an Agile development environment, providing UX guidance and updates during sprint planning, stand-ups, and project reviews. Evaluate mobile and web applications to identify usability issues, ensure design consistency, and recommend improvements. Review and approve implemented UI/UX components to ensure alignment with design specifications and quality standards. Identify user pain points and develop data-driven design solutions that improve engagement, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Stay current on UX/UI trends, emerging technologies, design systems, and industry best practices. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Proficiency with industry-standard UX/UI design tools, including Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and related design platforms. Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and product development processes. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate user insights into effective design solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present and defend design decisions to cross-functional stakeholders. Strong organizational, documentation, and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Collaborative, self-motivated, and innovative mindset with a passion for creating outstanding user experiences. Ability to independently manage and lead UX design efforts for small to medium-sized projects.
