UX Engineer

**RFA Engineering** ([www.rfamec.com](https://www.rfamec.com/)) is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking a growth-oriented candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facility. *This is a full-time position with a* ***full benefit package*** *listed below that includes opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization.* **UX Engineer** UX Engineer will support the development and improvement of operator experiences for off-highway equipment. In this role, you will work closely with engineering, product management, and development teams to enhance operator interfaces, displays, controls, and in-cab systems. You will apply user-centered design, human factors, and ergonomics principles to ensure products deliver intuitive, efficient, and engaging user experiences. **Responsibilities** - Apply usability, human factors, and ergonomic principles to influence the design and development of operator stations, displays, controls, and user interfaces. - Support the development of user-centered requirements for operator-facing systems and machine features. - Evaluate and improve the user experience of control interfaces, displays, infotainment systems, and other operator interactions. - Plan, coordinate, and execute validation activities to assess usability, functionality, and operator satisfaction. - Collaborate with product management, engineering, software development, and other stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle. - Translate customer and operator needs into actionable design recommendations and product requirements. - Support the development and adoption of display strategies and operator interface standards across multiple machine platforms. - Conduct user research, usability assessments, and workflow evaluations to identify opportunities for improvement. - Utilize UX metrics, customer feedback, and validation results to influence product decisions and enhance user experiences. - Create and communicate user flows, prototypes, storyboards, and other UX artifacts to support design and development efforts. - Contribute to continuous improvement of UX processes, tools, and best practices. **Requirements** - Bachelor's degree in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related technical field; equivalent experience will also be considered. - Minimum of 2 years of experience applying User-Centered Design (UCD) principles to complex product or interface development challenges. - Minimum of 4 years of experience working with cross-functional teams including engineering, software development, product management, and business stakeholders. - Experience participating in technology and product development processes from concept through validation. - Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to guide teams through user-centered design methodologies. - Ability to analyze user needs and translate findings into product requirements and design recommendations. - Experience planning and executing validation activities for hardware, software, or integrated systems. **Preferred Qualifications** - Experience with design collaboration and prototyping tools such as Figma or Sketch. - Experience working with construction, agriculture, off-highway, or heavy equipment products. - Knowledge of human factors engineering, ergonomics, operator environments, and machine controls. - Experience using UX metrics, customer research, and usability testing to influence product development decisions. - Experience creating user flows, storyboards, prototy…