HP Tuners LLC is hiring: User Experience Designer in Buffalo Grove

Overview

HP Tuners LLC is a global leader in the automotive aftermarket, developing software and hardware for tuning and diagnostics solutions. To support our growth, we are expanding our team with the addition of a User Experience Designer.

The User Experience Designer will be responsible for creating intuitive, engaging, and seamless user experiences for our digital products. The designer will collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to design user interfaces and experiences that help HP Tuners meet our business goals.

This position reports to the Product Manager, Motorsports. This position requires a minimum of 4-days onsite work in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Creates intuitive, creative and highly usable solutions for a variety of product design challenges, including mobile, desktop and hardware interfaces in a timely and organized manner.
• Leads the design process for new experiences and improvements to existing experiences.
• Balance innovation with user familiarity, leveraging established patterns and considering expectations shaped by current UI trends. Conduct user research, interviews, surveys, and usability testing to understand user needs, pain points, and behaviors.
• Develop wireframes, prototypes, story boards and user flows to communicate research and design ideas clearly and efficiently.
• Apply user-centered design principles and industry best practices to create engaging user experiences across web and mobile platforms.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure designs align with product vision and technical feasibility.
• Contribute to and maintain design systems, ensuring consistency across products and platforms.
• Plan and execute usability tests to gather feedback and iterate on designs based on user insights.
• Stay updated on the latest UX trends, tools, and best practices to continuously improve our design processes and user experience.
• Understand product specifications and user psychology and predict which approaches might work for both.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Human Factors, Interactive Design, Visual Design or an equivalent degree focused on user-centered design principles.
• Excellent academics usually with a GPA greater or equal to 3.0
• Prior experience in the aftermarket car and/or automotive industry is highly preferred.
• High effectiveness in communicating across cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, combined with strong presentation and public speaking skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to understand complex technical concepts and communicate them to diverse audiences. Ability to think critically about user needs and technical constraints.
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritization to deliver on business commitments in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and work at a desk; a computer use is expected for extended periods.

Notes

Please Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of HP Tuners.

Compensation and Benefits

This position requires a minimum of 4-days onsite work in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

At HP Tuners LLC, compensation is determined to reflect location, skills, experience, and other relevant considerations. The estimated base salary range for this position is 75,000-90,000, with a discretionary bonus and a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, paid time off (PTO), and a 401(k) program with employer matching.

HP Tuners LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, or any other protected class. HP Tuners LLC does not use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to make hiring decisions. If AI is utilized, HP Tuners LLC will include a disclaimer in the relevant job posting.