User Interface Design Engineer

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AMX is a worldwide leader in advanced control and automation technology for commercial and residential markets. The company’s hardware and software products simplify the way people interact with technology. This includes making it easier for system integrators to sell, program and install AMX products – ranging from touch panels, keypads and handheld remotes to customizable resource management tools – as well as making the overall AMX end-user experience intuitive and simple. Leveraging the power of automation technology, AMX is making the world a little less complicated. AMX was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Duchossois Industries, Inc. For more information about the company, visit www.amx.com.



Brief Overview

AMX is looking for a User Interface and Graphics designer to join the software engineering team.  This individual will create user interface designs for hardware device configuration, web based and desktop applications.  They will also work with marketing to define usability and branding standards across products and should have a team player attitude and the ability to easily multi task. They should also possess strong verbal and written communication, project management and organizational skills.

 

Essential Job Functions:Create dynamic web base interfaces utilizing HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, JavaScript and Flex 3.0.Ability to create graphical user interface templates and widget designs. Develop User interface designs using tools such as: Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft VisioWrite user interface specification documentsResponsible for the development activities, including planning, defining, designing, and the implementation of significant modulesPrepare and participate in code and design reviewsEnsure completion of coding assignments, following best practicesFollow coding guidelines and best practicesParticipate in unit tests, reviews and troubleshooting other developer’s codeReports status to project leadership team

Requirements:

 Bachelors degree3 – 5 years experience in user interface and graphics design. In-depth understanding of Adobe Suite of Tools for Graphic Design and graphic file optimization In-depth understanding of different JavaScript/AJAX frameworks (JQuery, Prototype.js, YUI, Dojo)Demonstrable experience with hand-coding XHTML, DHTML, CSS and JavaScript for enterprise level web implementationsMust have well rounded technical understanding of application development for both the Windows desktop and the webMust be a creative individual & have excellent communication skillsAbility to document user interface designs through specifications documentsAbility to manage multiple tasks concurrently and meet aggressive schedules.Should have commercial software experienceHuman factors, usability, and software development cycle a plusExperience and examples of complex CSS layoutUnderstanding of Flash frameworks (Adobe ActionScript 3/Flex) In-depth understanding of Object Oriented Programming concepts and design patternsStrong fundamentals in XML/XSLT and parsing techniquesKnowledge of cross domain security, multi browser performance issuesExperience with optimizing for varying bandwidth and platform requirements Experience with TPDesign4 a plus.

*Please specify “User Interface Design Engineer" in subject line when you submit your resume.

*Please send MS Word version of your resume to work@amx.com

*This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive

*AMX is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer