UX Designer

Iowa 18600 S John Deere Rd Dubuque, IA 52001, USA

RFA Engineering () is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking a growth-oriented candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world‑class engineering and manufacturing facility.

This is a full‑time position with a full benefit package listed below that includes opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization.

As a UX Designer, you will support projects of moderate complexity through the development of user interaction task flows, wireframes, prototypes, and final production‑ready designs for new and existing products.

• Develop user interaction task flows, wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes for new and existing products.
• Apply user‑centered design principles, usability standards, and human factors methodologies to create intuitive and effective user experiences.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute UX design and validation activities across multiple projects of moderate complexity.
• Conduct and support usability testing activities before and after product development to validate design decisions and improve user satisfaction.
• Create, maintain, and update UX design artifacts, documentation, and system‑level design standards.
• Translate customer needs, business objectives, and technical requirements into user‑centered design solutions.
• Make strategic design recommendations related to product features, workflows, navigation structures, and user interactions.
• Collaborate closely with software developers, engineers, product managers, and stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Ensure implemented features align with established UX requirements, design specifications, and usability goals.
• Develop process improvements and contribute to UX best practices, standards, and methodologies across project teams.
• Support accessibility, visual hierarchy, branding, and consistency across user interfaces.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Factors, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design, User Experience Design, or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience applying User‑Centered Design (UCD) principles to moderately complex interface challenges.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience designing user interfaces for web, mobile, or in‑vehicle display applications.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience collaborating with cross‑functional teams including engineering, software development, marketing, and business stakeholders.
• Experience translating customer needs and user requirements into effective design solutions and communicating those solutions to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Understanding of product development processes and technology‑driven development environments.
• High proficiency with at least two UX design and rapid prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Adobe Illustrator, or InVision.
• Strong communication, presentation, and problem‑solving skills.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating visual design, interaction design, task flows, prototyping, and user‑centered problem solving.
• Experience using Figma and Sketch in professional product development environments.
• Experience utilizing UX metrics, usability data, and user research to influence product design decisions.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards, visual hierarchy, information architecture, and brand‑driven design systems.
• Experience creating storyboards, user journeys, workflows, and prototypes to validate concepts before high‑fidelity design.
• Experience designing user interfaces for construction, agriculture, off‑highway, or industrial equipment applications.
• Familiarity with in‑vehicle displays, machine controls, or embedded user interface systems.

A portfolio demonstrating the ability to design intuitive user…