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Description

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper’s success requires leaders who are owners, and who possess the entrepreneurial spirit needed to create new products. Leaders will solve complex problems and get things done.

As a Visual UX Designer, you will be a valuable member of Project Kuiper’s Commerce UX team. In this role you will define, design, and deliver user interface designs that delight our customers across the globe to create a meaningful, emotional connection between customers and our product.

A successful candidate will be curious, creative, highly analytical and be able to work autonomously to drive impact as part of a large growing cross-functional team (product and program managers, software and hardware engineers, business development and marketing team and industrial designers). We are looking for a designer who is a systems-thinker and highly-skilled at establishing and/or utilizing brand guidelines and design systems to deliver visually compelling, world-class customer experiences.

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities

• You will be hands on, working alongside a talented team of UX designers, and have a strong understanding of brand, design systems and best practices, including layout, color palette, typography, iconography and illustrations.

• You are at ease visualizing an experience in the abstract, building consensus, and then driving that vision into concise design deliverables.

• As a visual storyteller, you will advocate for design excellence and help create meaningful, emotional connection between customers and our products.

• In collaboration with the UX Lead, you will facilitate cross-functional design review meetings for input and sign-off on design artifacts.

• You will create design briefs, proposals, reports and executive summaries as needed to keep the product team and Kuiper leadership team informed of design opportunities and design progress.

• You will provide design clarification and consultation as needed to engineers when designs are being implemented.

• You will provide design assets as needed to the Kuiper Marketing Team to be used on external-facing Kuiper website and other promotional materials.

• Experience in delivering design solutions for projects of large scope and complexity and a track record of hands on experience on design projects that have launched.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications/Advertising Design/Graphic Design/HCI.; or commensurate experience.

• 3+ years of Visual and/or UX design design experience

• 3+ years experience in delivering design solutions for projects of large scale and complexity

• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, InVision, or Principle

• Proficient designing and using brand guidelines, design systems and design frameworks

• Have an available online portfolio demonstrating samples of design deliverables

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing consumer-facing or enterprise experiences for web and mobile applications.

• 3+ years of experience working in direct collaboration with UX designers, product managers, developers, and/or stakeholders

• Experience art directing motion designers, illustrators, writers and content creators

• Experience participating in the complete product development lifecycle of successfully launched applications

• Ability to prototype in environments like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS a plus but not required

• Ability to manage multiple projects and make impact in a fast-paced environment.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $108,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.