Tasks
As China is the largest and fastest growing market for passenger cars, we are currently looking for an experienced expert who shares the same passion and enthusiasm for leading our China-specific user experience design. Located in our user experience design Beijing team, you will be fully responsible for and lead innovation ideation, the holistic user journey and user experience design for our MBUX product. Your mission is to provide best-in-class and market-fitting user experiences to Chinese customers. You will also steer all UX/UI activities and the collaborative integration with relevant stakeholders in China and at headquarters.
- Work closely with Product Managers and Development teams to deliver UX/UI designs using the Mercedes-Benz design system, guidelines and principles for various domains and features, such as digital clusters, vehicle functions, ADAS and the Mercedes me App.
- Follow modern creation and ideation processes and work closely with solution architects and technical specialists to ensure designed experiences conform to architectural principles and overall product style guides.
- Collaborate with stakeholders in software development activities using Scrum and Agile processes.
- Coordinate closely with stakeholders in other business departments, focusing on customer needs and product strategy to align deliverables with product development.
- Actively drive and participate in verification and test drives and remain accountable for the final series product.
- Cooperate with Product Managers and Development teams to safeguard the design quality of software releases.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, UX Design, Human Machine Interface Design, Visual Design or a similar major.
- 3+ years of professional experience in UX/UI design, preferably in automotive, consumer electronics or a related technology field.
- Exceptional eye for aesthetics and detail, with a strong understanding of layout, composition, color theory and iconography.
- Competitive design portfolio demonstrating your work.
- Good knowledge of state-of-the-art technologies and interaction patterns for digital devices.
- Experience developing embedded applications; in-car application experience is a plus.
- Mastery of industry-standard design tools, with Figma essential. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator and Photoshop, is required for asset creation.
- Animation design or 3D design skills are a plus.
- Experience working in an Agile development environment.
- Experience with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Knowledge of ideation and development methodologies such as design thinking and rapid prototyping.
- Self-responsibility, team-player mentality and good communication skills, especially when steering collaborative creation processes.
- Good English communication skills are mandatory.
Benefits
Events for employees, flextime, possible hybrid work, health benefits, mobility offers, employee discounts, possible parking, in-house doctor, good public transport, barrier-free workplace, canteen and café.
Contact
Mercedes-Benz Group China Ltd.
8 Boxing Road
100176 Beijing
Hongxing Ma
Email: hongxing.ma@mercedes-benz.com