Garmin

Senior Product Designer

Garmin • $95K — $115K *
Olathe, KS 66062In-Person
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Interactive Design or a related field; or equivalent experience totaling 9 years.
  • 5-7 years of relevant work experience with a strong focus on user-centered design.
  • Proficiency in UX tools, including Figma and Sketch, as well as interactive prototyping software.
  • Demonstrated success in leading design projects, ensuring timely completion of goals and objectives.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Guide design direction and project planning for multiple design initiatives.
  • Evaluate project goals and determine their feasibility.
  • Collaborate with team leads to visualize and communicate design features.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for key features, promoting best practices in user experience.
  • Conduct research and develop solutions to intergroup problems.
  • Mentor junior Product Designers and provide constructive feedback on designs.
  • Engage with partners and clients to enhance user experience design.

Benefits

  • Participation in Garmin's benefit program, including health and wellness initiatives.
  • Access to cutting-edge design tools and software for professional growth.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and skill enhancement through mentorship.
  • Potential involvement in innovative projects within the creative team.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a full-time Senior Product Designer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for being a proven designer with expertise in all aspects of user centered design to produce and give direction to others for the best design solutions.

Essential Functions
  • Perform as a design leader who guides design direction for multiple projects and takes responsibility for project planning to ensure timely project completion
  • Make substantial contributions to determining feasibility of project goals/objectives
  • Partner with team leads/management to determine feature vision, visualize and communicate it
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for a key feature or technology and communicate best practices for user experience for that feature
  • Research and provide solutions for problems that span multiple groups or disciplines
  • Provide feedback on designs in areas of expertise to team members
  • Lead conversations with partners and potential clients with respect to user experience design
  • Serve as a mentor to less experienced Product Designers (Product Designer 1 & 2)
  • Contribute to advanced design research for new products or markets by identifying research opportunities, creating effective protocols, and formulating solid solutions from research results
  • Provide input to product design plans and concept documents
  • Demonstrate understanding of business needs as they related to design
  • Independently determine general approach and specific solutions to technical problems
  • Stay up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies and advocate for user-centric design principles and best practices
  • Communicate status of work clearly and provide visibility to supervisor
  • Exemplifies Garmin's Mission Statement and Quality Policy and proactively works to improve Garmin's image and culture

CREATIVE TEAM:
  • Design and deliver user experiences for Garmin's online properties efficiently and effectively
  • Communicate research and design ideas through mockups, storyboards, presentations, and documentation
  • Develop creative, user-friendly, and globally consistent design patterns and guidelines for the Web Design System
  • Partner with design leadership, marketing, IT, global teams, and stakeholders to shape design direction
  • Collaborate across product design, development, and management teams to create high-quality solutions

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Interactive Design, Human Factors, Visual Design or a degree with an equivalent curriculum that teaches user centered design principles AND a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience OR a minimum of 9 years equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
  • Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule) with the ability to effectively apply learned knowledge
  • Proficient in UX software tools such as Figma and Sketch, as well as interactive prototyping tools
  • Proven track record with leading design direction for multiple projects, and ensuring effective project planning leads to timely completion of project goals/objectives
  • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Desired Qualifications
  • Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
  • Excellent knowledge and passion for Garmin Products

CREATIVE TEAM:
  • Highly detail-oriented to document web components and ensure consistency across all web products

GARMIN LABS:
  • Experience with Unity and/or other 2D/3D platforms for interactive design and production
  • Experience designing interactive content and interfaces specifically for sports
  • Experience working closely with Technical Artists and/or Developers
  • Ability to provide examples of overcoming technical limitations and constraints in novel ways
  • Proven lead designer for at least one shipped product


This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

About Garmin

Garmin Ltd. is an American multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas. The company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Garmin's products serve aviation, marine, automotive, wireless, outdoor recreation, and fitness markets. The company's goal is to create navigation and communication devices that can enrich customers' lives. Garmin has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's products are sold in over 100 countries.
Learn more about Garmin
Size
18,700 employees
Market Cap
$17.5 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$992.3 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+10.3%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
NASDAQ
GRMN
* Ladders Estimates

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