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Renewable Energy Systems User Experience Designer - Schenectady, NY 12345



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GE Energy Infrastructure

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Energy Infrastructure - Power & Water

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Role Summary/Purpose
The Renewable Energy Systems User Experience Designer will be part of a team that will focus on novel graphical user interface designs that facilitate a better understanding of performance and operations of General Electric's wind and solar Energy power plants. In this role, you will provide creative and technical input in the development of next generation software systems working with cross-functional teams that span from local and remote monitoring centers to field operation.

Essential Responsibilities
  • Direct responsibility for development of intelligent, usable and engaging interface designs from conceptualization to implementation
  • Design, develop and deploy interface, content, and interaction flow
  • Create UI designs, interaction diagrams, use cases, wire frames, mock-ups, prototypes, design specifications, guidelines, and screen flows
  • Ability to create interfaces that are fast, consistent across browsers, and demonstrate an intimate knowledge of browser quirks and best practices
  • Work closely with Product Leadership team and commercial team to gather inputs
  • Work closely with Front-End Development team to execute on UX
  • Conduct user research, run usability tests and incorporate user feedback

    Qualifications/Requirements
  • A Bachelors degree in art or design related field
  • 2+ years of UI design and web development experience demonstrating a proven ability to deliver compelling device interactions for various platforms
  • 1+ year professional working experience in developing web based graphical user interfaces (GUIs), and its technology

    Additional Eligibility Qualifications
    GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

    Desired Characteristics
  • Excellent visualization skills
  • Ability to create user scenarios, layouts and all other aspects of the user interface
  • Expert level of graphic design skills needed for the development of GUIs
  • Aptitude for SW engineering and market inputs
  • Ability to create user interfaces based on human factors and ergonomics principles, end-user needs perspective
  • Demonstrate a desire for staying current with emerging trends in user experience.
  • Clean, attractive, engaging design style, and strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Development IDEs: Visual Studio .Net, Visual Studio 6 *Database Technologies: Microsoft SQL Server
  • Web Technologies: Silverlight, HTML, CSS, Asp.Net (VB), JavaScript (Including DHTML & AJAX), XSLT, XML, Active Server Pages (ASP),
  • Graphics Programs: Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash

    GE Energy (www.ge.com/energy) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies, with 2007 revenue of $22 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels. Numerous GE Energy products are certified under ecomagination, GE's corporate-wide initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges.

    With wind turbine design, manufacturing and assembly facilities in Germany, Spain, China, Canada and the United States, GE Energy is among the leading providers of wind energy products and support services ranging from commercial wind turbines and grid integration products to project development assistance and operation and maintenance. The company's knowledge base includes the development and/or installation of more than 8,600 wind turbines with a total rated output of more than 12,000 megawatts.


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    We offer a competitive salary, outstanding benefits package and the professional advantages of an environment that supports your development and recognizes your achievements. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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    • LOCATION:
      Schenectady, NY 12345
    • SALARY/WAGE:
      Commensurate with Experience
    • JOB STATUS/TYPE:
      Full Time
      Employee
    • JOB CATEGORY:
      Engineering
    • OCCUPATIONS:
      Mechanical Engineering
    • INDUSTRY:
      Energy and Utilities
    • CAREER LEVEL:
      Experienced (Non-Manager)
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