TL;DR

Hardware Ux/Ui Designer: Designing and delivering outstanding hardware product user experiences and interfaces with an accent on user research, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration. Focus on complex user needs, hardware-software interaction, and leading design activities to create intuitive and engaging music technology products.

Location: High Wycombe / Hybrid

Company

%hirify_global% is a global music and audio group developing and marketing music technology products used by professionals and amateurs to facilitate high-quality sound production.

What you will do

Collaborate with Product Design, Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing teams to deliver award-winning hardware products and services.
Create and execute user research strategies to gain critical insights shaping project direction.
Advocate for end-users by deeply understanding their goals, needs, and behaviors.
Develop user stories, use cases, sketches, wireframes, and interactive hardware prototypes.
Lead team design activities and perform user experience testing to refine designs.
Work with technical leads to ensure designs meet cost and feasibility goals and present work to stakeholders.

Requirements

Location: Based in or able to work hybrid in High Wycombe.
3+ years experience in hardware product/interaction design with a strong portfolio.
Degree or relevant qualification in Product Design, UX, User Research, or related field.
Strong knowledge of music production tools, DAWs, DSP, and MIDI.
Ability to lead multi-disciplined teams through design processes.
Passion for great design, user experience, and a growth mindset.

Culture & Benefits

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
Company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, and health cash plan.
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
Employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, company music events, and offsite parties.
Free lunch in the canteen and company training sessions encouraging personal development.