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Requisition ID: 64655

ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

The team you will be a part of

The Product Design team designs, validates and brings new products to market.; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability and safety. Collaborates with internal partners to optimize designs for manufacturability. Uses CAD/CAE systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.

This role in summary

Currently, we are seeking qualified candidates for an Advanced Experience Designer opening to join our Global Design organization.

At Whirlpool we believe in having people as our central focus, both our users and our employees. Our User Experience team takes pride in having a pulse check on what our users really want while riding the waves of emerging technologies. As a team member you will be crafting experiences that will make the lives of millions of consumers around the globe a whole lot easier and delightful right in their homes! You will have the freedom to explore sound, light, graphics, written and spoken language, motion, sensors and remote capabilities to craft a symphony for a solution. If you are excited about orchestrating such experiences, hopefully you are able to check off most of these requirements for the role.

A portfolio highlighting multiple projects and your direct contributions to be considered for this position.

Your responsibilities will include

• Provide thought leadership in the “Internet Of Things” (IoT) and connected product space.

• Evaluate and interpret emerging trends in competitive product design and user interaction technologies.

• Create compelling and innovative user experiences for connected and future appliances on mobile and product platforms.

• Develop prototype concepts for the next big innovation in consumer appliance interactions.

• Quickly integrate 3rd party software solutions, online service APIs, and off-the-shelf electronic components to prototype and demonstrate experience viability.

• Stay current with the technology landscape and provide insights into promising applications of multi-sensory hardware and software components, such as light, sound, speech, haptics, and environmental sensors.

• Be familiar with AI, machine learning, and model development, and their integration into custom applications.

• Develop and maintain experience blueprints and UX architecture to guide user experience design and development, mapping out the entire user journey, including touchpoints and interactions.

• Champion user-centered design principles and ensure that the user’s perspective is central to all design and development processes.

• Work closely with engineering, marketing, and product management teams to align design strategies with business goals and technical constraints.

• Lead, Structure and facilitate research studies and ethnography to deeply understand user needs, behaviors, and experiences.

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive design system to ensure consistency and efficiency across all digital and physical product interfaces.

• Ensure that all designs comply with accessibility standards and best practices to create inclusive experiences for all users.

• Incorporate a global perspective into design solutions, considering the diverse needs and preferences of users from different regions and cultures.

Preferred skills and experiences

• Master’s Degree or higher in Design, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology or Engineering.

• 5+ years of UX Design experience in the Consumer Electronics, Appliance or Automotive industry.

• An understanding of the human-centered design process.

• Ability to seamlessly design between physical and digital experiences.

• Excellent communication skills written and verbal.

• Ability to lead and ideate products from scratch and improve. features, all with a user-centered design process.

• Skills in communicating and influencing product design strategy.

• Strong understanding of Android, IOS and custom software.

• 5+ years of experience in digital design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator,XD.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and familiarity with technical constraints and limitations as they apply to designing for multiple platforms and modalities.

Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool Corporation

See what it's like to work at Whirlpool by visiting Whirlpool Careers (http://www.whirlpoolcareers.com/) . Additional information about the company can be found on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/WhirlpoolCorp/) , Twitter (http://twitter.com/whirlpoolcorp) , LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/whirlpool-corporation/life/) , Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/whirlpoolcorp/) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/WhirlpoolCorporation) .

At Whirlpool Corporation, we value and celebrate diversity. Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.