Job Opportunity at SIEMENS:

+++ Visual Interface Designer +++


The SIEMENS Usability Center in Johnson City, Tennessee,
is seeking a visual interface designer to develop graphical
and multimedia user interfaces for industrial automation
software and for applications on the World Wide Web. This
position will lead in the creation of distinctive design
styles for singular products and whole product families.

SIEMENS is a global electronics leader with 373,000
employees and some $60 billion sales worldwide (1995).
Siemens Energy & Automation manufactures and markets a
wide variety of electrical and electronic equipment and
systems, as well as complete industrial control and
automation systems. You can learn more about SIEMENS
at http://www.siemens.com.

The Usability Center provides usability engineering and
design support to a variety of SIEMENS product developments
in Germany and the US. We work in international teams with
marketing, development, and customers to create software
interfaces that are appealing and easy-to-use for users in
all target markets. Team members are encouraged to use the
great opportunities for temporary transfers abroad that
only a global company can offer.

Johnson City / Bristol / Kingsport, the fast growing
Tri-City area in Northeast Tennessee, is an excellent place
to live and to work in a safe, diverse, and beautiful
environment. Through the regional airport and main
interstates, the area is well connected to major cities
such as Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Washington D.C.

Job responsibilities

* Create designs for new automation software products
  and refine existing designs.
* Develop coherent designs for window and dialog box
  layouts, icons, toolbar buttons, etc.
* Define and maintain a pool of interface design elements
  for common use across applications.
* Direct conceptual design activities with mock-ups,
  scenarios, and storyboards.
* Support an iterative design process with prototyping
  and usability testing.
* Represent the design perspective in multifunctional
  teams throughout the development cycle.

Job requirements

* University degree in a multidisciplinary curriculum
  that includes Industrial or Graphics Design, Visual
  Arts, Human Factors, Psychology, and Computer Science.
* Experience in applying graphic design skills to user
  interface design.
* Experience in designing for international audiences.
* Proficiency in using prototyping tools such as
  Director, Visual Basic, or Smalltalk.
* Proficiency in using multimedia authoring tools
  from Adobe or Macromedia.
* Strong communication skills.
* Knowledge of German is a plus.

Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., is an equal opportunity
employer and offers attractive benefits, competitive
salary and excellent career growth opportunities.
Support for relocation to Johnson City will be provided.

Please send resumes, portfolio samples, and salary
requirements to:

Dr. Thomas Kuehme, Usability Center
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
P.O. Box 1255, Johnson City, TN 37605, USA

Tel. +1 (423) 461-2730
Fax  +1 (423) 461-2174
Email kuehme@acm.org