UI/UX Engineer
Forterra
Posted 1 month ago
Office Location: Clarksburg, MD
Tele-work Opportunities: Hybrid
Travel Requirements: Some Travel Required (Up to 10%)
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Forterra is seeking a highly skilled UI/UX Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the design and user experience of our products, leveraging tools like Figma to quickly prototype and iterate on designs and work with our teams to design, implement and maintain Forterra user interface software products. A strong technical background, organizational skills, and communication with all levels of the organization are key to success in this role.
Position Responsibilites:
- Work with a team of developers to design, implement, and maintain Forterra user interface software products.
- Lead the design and user experience of our products, leveraging tools like Figma to quickly prototype and iterate on designs.
- Promote clean, efficient, informative, and enjoyable user experiences that minimize operator load.
- Translate customer requirements and user feedback into UI designs that build a consistent and compelling user experience.
- Support the development, integration and maintenance of the back end elements of the UI/UX software products.
- Support the documentation of UI/UX software products.
- Enable and embody a culture of software quality and reliability in a scaled production focused environment.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Experience in UX/UI design with tools such as Figma.
- Experience developing on multiple form factors of display, such as touchscreen tablets and large PC monitors.
- Familiarity with modern C++ environments.
- Experience working on agile software development teams.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable code and documentation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Qt’s QML framework.
- Experience with Conan package manager, CMake build tools, and Git SCM.
- Experience with test driven development in a continuously-integrated environments.
- Experience developing UI/UX in automotive environments or in tactical defense environments.
- Experience with software video processing (e.g., OpenCV, ffmpeg, gstreamer.
Education and Experience:
- BS in computer science or a related field, or equivalent amount of relevant industry experience.
- 4+ years of industry experience.
Benefits:
Forterra is excited to offer the following benefits:
· 17 Company Holidays for 2024
· 20 days of PTO accrual a year
· Flexible work schedules and a casual work environment
· Competitive medical, dental & vision plans
· 401k contribution plan with up to 4% match
· $9k a year Tuition Reimbursement program
· Company paid Basic Life, STD, LTD, Legal & ID Protection plans
· Employee assistance program options
· 7+ weeks of fully paid Parental Leave
· Jury Duty Leave
· Bereavement Leave
· Pet-friendly offices
· Fully stocked beverage fridges available free for staff
· Full-service latte/cappuccino/coffee machine in each building
Company Overview:
Forterra is the leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. Originally named Robotic Research, Forterra was among the earliest innovators in the field of driverless technology. For more than twenty years, we have focused on building systems which protect front-line soldiers and enable our industrial base. The company has become a go-to provider of autonomous solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, which harnesses autonomy for asymmetric warfare in critical conditions.
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Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: At Forterra, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We strive to attract, develop, and retain curious & highly qualified individuals representing a variety of backgrounds, cultures, skills & perspectives. Forterra is committed to building a diverse team and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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