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UX Designer

Yesterday Canonsburg, PA

Summary / Role Purpose

The User Experience Designer creates easy and delightful experiences for users of Ansys products and services. The UX designer assesses the functional and content requirements of a product, develops storyboards, creates wireframes and task flows based on user needs, and produces visually detailed mockups. A passion for visual design and familiarity with UI trends and technologies are essential in this role, enabling the UX designer to bring fresh and innovative ideas to a project. This is an introductory role, intended to expose the UX professional to many aspects of their UX careers.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Designs, develops, and evaluates components of cutting-edge user interfaces
  • Creates, evaluates, and modifies prototypes to support evolving software application development
  • Assists and independently analyzes findings of usability studies and user research to create reports based on findings
  • Creates iconography and other in-application widgets with behaviors
  • Surveys competition for key-takeaways and critical functionality
  • Works under the close supervision


Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience
  • BS or BA in Human-Computer Interaction, Design Engineering, or Industrial Design
  • Experience with Design tools such as Figma, Adobe tools such as Photoshop / Illustrator
  • Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) in any form


Preferred Qualifications and Skills
  • Particular Experience with:
    • Modeling and simulation applications: SpaceClaim, Creo, Solidworks, Fusion360 / Inventor, or Rhino, and any ANSYS products
    • UX design and collaboration tools: Figma, Adobe Illustrator, AfterEffects, MS Excel, Powerpoint and Word
    • Tools & technologies for UI implementation: Visual Studio, WPF, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Ability to:
    • Smoothly iterate on designs, taking direction, adjusting, and re-focusing towards a converged design
    • Organize deliverables for future reflection and current investigations
    • Communicate succinctly and professionally via email, chat, remote meetings, usability evaluations, etc.
    • Learn new tools for rapid prototyping

#AnsysJob

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.

In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity, and other discretionary bonuses. Synopsys offers comprehensive health, wellness, and financial benefits as part of a competitive total rewards package. The actual compensation offered will be based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details on the total rewards package upon request. The base salary range for this role is across the U.S.

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Client-provided location(s): Canonsburg, PA
Job ID: ansys-12829
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-10-21T18:45:39

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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