About the role

Role Overview

UX/UI Designer at Vertech You’ll turn industrial complexity into intuitive, elegant user experiences for real users in high-impact environments. This is not primarily a visual-only role—your work will uncover how operators, engineers, and technicians think and make decisions, then translate insights into modern interfaces that improve usability, efficiency, and safety.

Responsibilities

Conduct user research to understand industrial workflows, pain points, and goals (operators, technicians, engineers)
Plan and execute research activities such as:
- interviews, usability studies, field observations, surveys
- generate actionable insights
Convert research into personas, journey maps, workflows, and product recommendations
Design wireframes, mockups, and high-fidelity prototypes for industrial web, desktop, and embedded applications
Create modern, scalable UX/UI for complex operational systems and data-driven applications
Collaborate with product managers, software developers, automation engineers, and stakeholders across the product lifecycle
Advocate for users during planning, design, and implementation decisions
Iterate rapidly using user feedback, analytics, and evolving business needs
Help define and maintain design systems, UI standards, and reusable component libraries
Bring clarity and simplicity to environments where complexity is often “normal”

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in HCI, Industrial Design, Psychology, or related field
5–7 years of experience in UX/UI research and design
Proven ability designing complex B2B/industrial/operational software
Strong proficiency with modern design/prototyping tools: Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
Strong understanding of usability, interaction design, and information architecture
Ability to balance user needs, technical constraints, and business goals in fast-moving environments
Experience working in Agile product development

Nice to Have (Bonus Points)

Experience in manufacturing, automation, or other industrial environments
Familiarity with SCADA systems, PLC interfaces, MES systems, or operational technology platforms
Background in human factors

About Vertech

Vertech is a company that develops industrial automation solutions for major customers in the United States. It focuses on building next-generation automation software experiences for industries such as data centers, renewable energy, manufacturing, and water and wastewater. The company emphasizes high-quality talent, transparent leadership, and employee benefits alongside a collaborative culture.