Job: Information Designer

Viz, a business of General Dynamics C4 Systems, located in Scottsdale, Ariz. creates graphical user interface software solutions based on information visualization, interactive data exploration and real-time collaboration. We leverage our expertise in information visualization and information architecture with our Software Development Toolkit, CoMotion?.

CoMotion-based applications let people analyze and share data as well as thoughts about that data, with other people in real-time. Well-informed group decisions are made quickly across technical, organizational and geographic boundaries without travel costs or changes to existing information systems.

Develop big picture design direction for projects, including the vision for the user experience and component interaction, as well as documentation, training, and general communication ? both internal and external. Research and integrate design strategies, product specifications, and user expectations into product capabilities. Develop and use standard user scenarios to test and validate designs. Provide design leadership to lower-level information designers. Interact with customers, vendors, and external development partners. Functional Responsibilities: Distill complex problems into their atomic elements, and then re-build them into meaningful, and accessible software solutions. Easily move between developing independent designs and leading group brainstorming and problem solving exercises. Manage and exceed expectations. Communicate the aggregate vision of multiple projects at any time. Provide accessible, proactive, and communicative design support to multiple development efforts

BA/BS degree , MA/MS desired ? 8-10 years experience ? Comprehensive understanding of the principles of human computer interaction ? Understanding of interaction design. visual interaction design and/or interaction requirements analysis ? Macintosh or PC power-user ? Expert skills in photoshop, illustrator, freehand, and or visio (director, flash, premiere/final cut ? a plus) ? Ability to use any commercial software package that is necessary to effectively communicate project designs, concepts and vision.

Must be able to travel 20% of the time.
Desired Major Computer Science
Other
Interaction Design
HCI
Graphic/Communication Design
Information Design

Desired Degree BS

Req. Number S08-9085

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale, Arizona