Product UX​/UI Specialist

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ACS Motion Control (Europe), Germany#### About The Position
** Overview
* * We seek a specialist who combines marketing insight with UX expertise to ensure our graphical user interface is intuitive and requirements are R&D-ready. You will transform customer feedback into actionable design requirements, validate usability, and shape the interface roadmap in close collaboration with R&D and global stakeholders.
** Key Responsibilities**·       
** Gather and analyze customer input
** through interviews, surveys, and internal collaboration to identify usability pain points and UX/UI needs.·       
** Define and document UX/UI requirements
** as clear, actionable, and testable specifications, supported by annotated wireframes, prototypes, and acceptance criteria.*
* · Maintain ease of use and consistency
** by advocating intuitive design principles and ensuring consistency across all user touchpoints.·       
** Develop and prioritize the GUI roadmap
** in collaboration with product management, aligning improvements with business goals.·       
** Monitor market trends and benchmark competitors
** to keep our interface innovative and competitive.·       
** Collaborate cross-functionally
** with marketing, R&D, and product teams to integrate UX strategies and maintain alignment throughout development.·       
** Prepare clear documentation
** of requirements, guidelines, and best practices for internal teams·       
** Own the requirements definition process
** for new and evolving GUIs, including drafting MRDs/FMRDs with SMART criteria.·       
** Validate feasibility with R&D
** to ensure requirements are implementable and aligned with technical constraints.·       
** Support alpha and beta testing phases**, capture structured feedback, and communicate findings for continuous improvement.#### Requirements
*
* Required:

**·       
** 3+ years experience in translating customer needs into R&D-ready requirement documents
** and developing prototypes as either UX designer, software product manager or similar (including research, design, testing, and handoff to R&D)
· Experience in the
** motion control**,
** industrial automation
** or
** high-tech equipment
** field.·       
** Proficiency with design tools and methods** (wire framing, prototyping).·       
** Ability to balance aesthetics with functionality
** and align with strategic roadmaps.·       
** Analytical and customer‑centric mindset
** to translate feedback into actionable design requirements.·       
** Bachelor’s degree
** in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.·       
** Strong communication and collaboration skills
** for cross‑functional and global teams.·       
** Organized, self‑driven, and able to manage multiple initiatives.**·       
** Growth mindset
** with adaptability and process improvement focus.·       
** Willingness to travel (30%)**·       
** Located in Karlsruhe
** or
** home office
** in Germanywithregular visits to the office in Karlsruhe.
** Preferred:*
* · Portfolio demonstrating
** UX research, design, and successful handoff to R&D.*
* · Knowledge of
** GUI development processes
** and constraints.
· Bachelor’s degreein
** Marketing
* * with
** specialization on UX/UI.*
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