Job Details

About the job

?? UI/UX Designer

Location

Knoxville, Tennessee (Hybrid or Remote with intent to relocate)

Contract

6 month's – potential C2H

Contact

charley.may@forsythbarnes.com

Our client is a global leader in consumer pet products, focused on enhancing the lives of pets and their owners through innovative, high-quality solutions. With a diverse portfolio spanning training, containment, wellness, and lifestyle products, they operate at scale across international markets, driven by a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, safety, and continuous innovation.

They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture supported by flexible working environments and a strong focus on employee wellbeing, professional development, and purpose-driven work.

The position is a mid-level UX/UI role (Level 3) who will be connected on IoT products with strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design intuitive UX/UI solutions for connected IoT products, addressing both physical and digital interaction challenges.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and research teams to drive alignment from discovery through execution.
• Conduct and synthesize user research, translating insights into effective design recommendations and product improvements.
• Create high-quality visual designs, prototypes, and usability test plans to support end-to-end product development.
• Communicate design decisions clearly to stakeholders, demonstrating strong engagement and ambassadorial presence.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in UX/UI design, ideally at a mid-level (Level 3), with a strong portfolio of shipped work.
• Proven experience designing for connected IoT products, with an understanding of both physical and digital ecosystems.
• Strength in both visual design and UX research, with the ability to execute across the full design lifecycle.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively.
• Proficiency in design and research tools such as Figma, prototyping tools, and user testing platforms (e.g., UserTesting, dscout).