UX Designer 2 (5160C) - SCET

The UX Designer 2 at UC Berkeley's Pantas and Ting Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology will design intuitive, user-centered websites and digital tools to enhance student engagement and program access.

Responsibilities

• Conducts user and stakeholder interviews, surveys, and usability tests to identify pain points and opportunities.
• Synthesizes data into actionable insights and design briefs.
• Leads a full redesign of a key SCET or client microsite based on emerging user behavior trends, accessibility compliance, and program growth.
• Creates wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes using tools such as Figma or Adobe XD.
• Iterates based on user feedback and stakeholder input.
• Ensures accessibility and usability across all screens.
• Develops UX framework that accommodates multiple SCET program types under one cohesive digital experience while addressing unique user journeys.
• Leads internal client meetings, facilitates workshops, and co-creates design solutions for SCET programs.
• Applies design thinking to generate innovative ideas.
• Partners with developers to ensure design fidelity and usability in implementation.
• Reviews staging builds and provides design QA.
• May assist with light front-end coding (HTML/CSS/JS).
• Designs graphic and visual elements that support the user experience.
• Ensures brand consistency across web assets.
• Conducts audits for web accessibility, mobile responsiveness, and performance.
• Recommends improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Understanding of the user-centered design process (user research, user needs assessment, user modeling, design, usability evaluation and developer relations).
• Understanding of design principles, guidelines and relevant policies including web accessibility standards.
• Skills in diagramming, prototyping and using design tools.
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.
• Effective time management skills.
• Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines.

Key Skills

• Diagramming
• Prototyping
• Using design tools (Figma or Adobe XD)
• Effective communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Technical information communication
• Time management
• Self-motivation
• Problem solving
• Learning effectively
• Meeting deadlines

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package offered by the University of California.
• At least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities.