Senior / Lead Product Designer

8+ years professional design experience
4+ years of experience focusing on complex software problems for multiple platforms (web, mobile, desktop, IoT devices, etc.)
A Bachelor’s degree in an applicable major
A portfolio showcasing a variety of project types
Proven experience in working with tools such as Figma and Adobe CS
Strong communication skills and ability to stay highly organized
Experience collaborating with a cross-functional team in an agile environment
Experience coaching and mentoring growing designers, engineers, and clients in their design awareness and understanding
Experience with modern product thinking principles to pragmatically inform design decisions
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Must not require visa sponsorship or have work authorization based on OPT or CPT

Guides design strategies and executes with an iterative mindset within their cross-functional product team and clients to create and refine digital product experiences
Is decisive when balancing many different inputs to make the best decision for client and project outcomes
Possesses a high level of comfort working with developers – we don’t expect you to code but want you to know what code can do
Works end-to-end in the product development process on a client team – from generative research and discovery, flows and diagrams to prototyping and evaluative testing, to pairing with other designers and collaborating with engineers, using dual-track Agile where appropriate
Participates and/or facilitates continuous discovery sessions
Plans, coordinates, implements, and synthesizes generative and evaluative research
Crafts design artifacts to align teams around the broader user experience (conceptual designs/modeling, user flows, systems design, information architecture, and prototypes)
Helps our team, client, and SEP continually get better
Contributes to the growth of design at SEP through blogging and knowledge sharing
Occasionally travels within Indiana and surrounding states to work onsite with clients or conduct research on products