Requisition ID: 63906 

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

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. 

This role in summary

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.

Your responsibilities will include

Create compelling, inspiring, and unique digital designs for Whirlpool connected home appliances and services.

Work closely with the visual and motion designers.

Collaborate with cross-functional global stakeholders to understand requirements and co-create thoughtful solutions.

Communicate the user experience at various stages of the design process with wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, mockups, and/or high fidelity prototypes.

Advocate for user-centered design while having a vision for a now-near-far roadmap of implementation.

Contribute to the development of our Design Systems for the different brands to create amazing user experiences. 

Conduct usability research to validate design solutions with users.

Orchestrate multi-sensory design solutions that involve sound design, motion design, visual design, light design, impacts of sensors, the impact of remote UIs from mobile devices as well as voice UIs.

Foster the future: Actively seek and share digital inspiration. Be on top of the IoT landscape to understand new innovations and to keep a check on the market trends.

Minimum requirements

Bachelor's Degree

3+ years of experience creating mockups / rapid prototypes, user flows, wireframes, and building user interfaces.

3+ years of experience with digital design tools including Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, Abstract, Zeplin, as well as a strong understanding of Android and IOS

Experience with the human-centered design process

A portfolio highlighting multiple projects and your direct contributions, it is important to submit your portafolio with your resume to continue the process.  

Preferred skills and experiences

Master's degree in Design, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.

Ability to design seamlessly between the physical and digital experiences.

3+ years of relevant industry experience. 

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

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

Excellent communication skills written and verbal

Experience collaborating with a cross-functional team throughout the design process. 

Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool Corporation

See what it's like to work at Whirlpool by visiting Whirlpool Careers. Additional information about the company can be found on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

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.