Interaction Designer with excellent prototyping skills

Interaction Designer
Want to explore new interactive technologies and how to apply them on user and business challenges? Want to solve challenging problems for the industry worldwide, such as vessels, robots and the process industry? As Visualization designer, you will be part of the User Experience team within ABB Corporate Research, where you will play a key role in a skilled and engaged team of user-centered design researchers with a focus on innovation in current and future ABB businesses. Many of our projects have led to new products, publications, awards and patents. Together with Corporate Research teams worldwide, we research and develop concepts in close collaborations with ABB’s core business. This is your chance to join a truly unique journey ahead.



Your challenges

Your main mission will be to create and assess prototype concepts involving new interactive technologies based on user and business needs. You will communicate the physical, digital or service oriented designs results in a comprehensive way toward our global stakeholders through video, photo-realistic renderings or working prototypes such as 3D graphics, VR/AR experiences, user interfaces or tangibles. You will work long term with important challenges together with other research designers according to the user centered design process. You will have freedom with responsibility and be able to drive according to your interests.

This is an exciting opportunity for you who are looking to work with fundamental industrial challenges where you can contribute to a sustainable and diverse environment. You will have access to the latest technology and be part of a team with an important mission. We are a hybrid between business and academia. This means you will have great opportunities to deepen your knowledge and broaden your global network – a solid foundation for a sustainable future within ABB.



Your profile

You are analytical and curious, and have a drive to propose new solutions based on user studies and new interactive technologies. Equally important are your innovative and creative skills as well as your customer focus. You are skilled in programming and visualization tools. As a true team player, you are communicative, collaborative and positive– all to contribute to our future success.

You hold a University degree in a relevant field and have at least five years’ experience. It is preferable if you have experience from the industry. You may currently work as a game designer, interaction designer, with human computer interaction or similar, preferably at a research institute, a company’s design/research unit or an innovative agency. Fluency in English is a must, written and spoken alike.



Application

In this recruitment, ABB cooperates with Dfind Science & Engineering. Please apply with your portfolio, CV and cover letter at https://www.dfind.se/science-engineering/. Last day to apply is Oct 8th 2017. Applications are managed continuously and teh position may be filled before last application date.



For further questions, please contact Recruitment Consultant Jenny Davidsson, +4670 544 82 38.



Union representatives

Sveriges Ingenjörer: Ulf Westblom +46 21 323068

Unionen: Laila Wadstedt + 46 21 323065



Functional area

You will be part of Corporate Research in Västerås. We are the largest research center within ABB and have a strong competence supporting the innovation in both power technology and automation areas. Our multicultural research center consists of approximately 250 scientists from 50 different countries.



Business

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 140,000 people.