Job description
Sony Electronics Inc. is looking for the risk-takers, the collaborators, the inspired and the inspirational. We want the people who are brave enough to work at the cutting edge and create solutions that will enrich and improve the lives of people across the globe. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In addition, our team members enjoy innovative work-life balance opportunities including a hybrid home/office workplace, monthly “Free Fridays”, and early shutdowns on Fridays throughout the year (including half-days during the summer).
So, if you want to join a “Best Place to Work” company and make the world say wow, let's talk.
Accessibility Human Factors Engineering / User Interaction Design & Research
The User Experience (UX) Group in San Diego has an opening for UI/UX researcher/designer for Sony’s accessibility features. We are looking for a candidate who has deep understanding and knowledge or has worked on accessibility who is capable to review/evaluate Sony product to make our products more accessible.
It is required that candidate has also studied or is currently studying cognitive science, HCI or related field and understands conducting user centered design & research.
The ideal candidate already has extensive experience in research with users with impairment, designing products with accessibility in mind, inclusive design, but not required.
Responsibilities:
Support planning and conducting usability studies to evaluate new and existing products, and making constructive suggestions for change to make our products more accessible Conduct benchmarking studies of competitor products from accessibility point of view Evaluate Sony products to make our products more accessible Generate new ideas or recommendation to fix the problem from the finding Analyze accessibility related regulation and make sure we comply Create awareness within Sony globally related to accessibility including creating training materials, planning for promotion and trade show support
Requirements:
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Understanding of how to make product accessible for vision or hearing impairment
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Basic understanding of human factor engineering, user centered design and research method
Desired Skills:
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ability to focus on the customer’s needs
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knowledge of basic interaction design/user-centered design principles
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familiarity with UI industry standards for interface design and user testing methodologies
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working knowledge of documentation tool for specification documents
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strong verbal and written communication skills
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good organization skills
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ability to collaborate and work as a team
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understanding for multi cultures
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ability to trouble shoot technical problem
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full understanding of Accessibility related regulations
DISCLAIMER:
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $77,000.00 to $101,000.00. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $77,000.00 to $101,000.00. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
Sony Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross-cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Electronics, Inc.
Sony Electronics, Inc. provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at
talenthelp@am.sony.com
, or you can mail your resume to: Sony Electronics, Human Resources Department, 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego CA 92127. Please indicate the position you are applying for.
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