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Overview

PAC User Experience Designer IV

Responsibilities

Our new global headquarters is conveniently located in Irvine, CA near John Wayne Airport in the Park Place development. For our onsite and hybrid employees you will be able to enjoy amenities such as access to many restaurants and shops, running trails, a fitness deck, outdoor seating, dry cleaning, car wash, free garage parking, car charging stations, shuttle service for train commuters, outdoor games like bocce, horseshoes, gaming tables, pickle ball, and basketball. For more information on Park Place visit parkplaceirvine.com.

Who We Are:

Ever wonder who brings the entertainment to your flights? Panasonic Avionics Corporation is #1 in the industry for delivering inflight products such as movies, games, WiFi, and now Bluetooth headphone connectivity!

How exciting would it be to be a part of the innovation that goes into creating technology that delights millions of people in an industry that’s here to stay! With our company’s history spanning over 40 years, you will have stability, career growth opportunities, and will work with the brightest minds in the industry. And we are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that will help our organization thrive! We seek diversity in many areas such as background, culture, gender, ways of thinking, skills and more.

If you want to learn more about us visit us at www.panasonic.aero. And for a full listing of open job opportunities go to www.panasonic.aero/join-us/.

The Position:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES

UX Design

• Develop and lead the design strategy for multiple products concurrently,

working together with other designers on the execution.

• Gather and integrate product feedback and business requirements iteratively

into ongoing product experience updates.

• Create holistic and delightful passenger experiences that extend in an intuitive

and coordinated manner across multiple touchpoint in the cabin

• Create conceptual designs that will inspire and push the boundaries for next

generation products, services and experiences

Research

• Conduct research using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, such

as usability studies, contextual inquiries, interviews, and surveys.

• Create and execute user testing plans for design verification.

• Analyze, assimilate and distribute research findings for the benefit of other

designers and stakeholders.

Communicate and Collaborate

• Communicate ideas using a wide variety of methods from wireframes, user

flows, journey maps, to prototypes and polished design specifications. Act as

the point of contact for design on products and projects, effectively lead

meetings with stakeholders across multiple groups.

• Build strong working relationships within and outside of the group to promote

design thinking and best practices across the company.

• Create compelling presentations to communicate and gain buy-in on the design

strategy and direction.

• Work closely with our Airline Partners and Third Party Vendors to ensure the

passenger experiences designs meet standards of usability, as well as

technical and business constraints.

Design Operations

• Contribute to the creation of corporate design standards to be followed by

internal and external agencies designing for the Panasonic platform

• Provide creative direction and delegate design tasks to less experience design

staff.

• Contribute ongoing improvements to the UX department design operations

processes and templates.

The salary or hourly wage range of $102,000 – $171,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. The final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives. The minimum hourly wage for this role will be the greater of the posted range, or minimum wage for the location where the employee will be working, subject to local minimum wage requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

A mix of strong visual aesthetic with an ability to understand how to make a complex product feel

simple and intuitive.

• Strong working knowledge of user mental models, task-flow/state-transition diagrams,

storyboarding, wire framing, creating design specifications and guidelines

• Ability to handle curve-balls and drive to a consensus on a design direction with multiple

objectives and parties in play.

• Knowledge of latest industry trends, tools and practices

• Strong presentation and storytelling skills (oral, written and visual). Must be able to clearly

articulate a user experience vision to internal leaders and present to client.

• Prior experience conducting primary user research, prototyping and usability testing.

• Advanced proficiency with professional design tools. (e.g., Figma, Sketch, InVision, Adobe CC)

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction or

Graphic Design).

• 8+ years of hands-on interaction design and user research across the entire product development

cycle

• Strong portfolio demonstrating a track record of solving real-world problems with intuitive,

successful and creative designs

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Some travel (both domestic and internationally) may be required

Our Principles:

Contribution to Society | Fairness & Honesty | Cooperation & Team Spirit | Untiring Effort for Improvement | Courtesy & Humility | Adaptability | Gratitude

What We Offer:

• At Panasonic Avionics Corporation we realize the most important aspects in leading our industry are the bright minds behind everything we do. We are proud to offer our employees a highly competitive, comprehensive, and flexible benefits program.

• Paid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive flexible paid time off. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year. We also close our offices at the corporate level in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year. For operational positions that are expected to work on holidays, we provide additional compensation for hours worked.

• Health Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.

• 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1.

• Washington residents only are eligible for: Washington’s Family and Medical Leave program and Washington’s Paid Sick Leave program.

• Other offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.

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