Siemens
UX Professional Trainee (m/f/d)
SiemensPortugal1 day ago
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Create a better #TomorrowWithUs 🚀

At Siemens, we build technology solutions to shape the world we live in. We transform industries and societies by combining the real and digital worlds. With over 300.000 of the world’s most forward-thinking minds and the power of a presence in more than 190 countries, we make a truly global impact.

At the Portugal Tech Hub, we take on challenges to make life easier, safer, and more sustainable for us and generations to come. We bring value to the business digitalization transition, from Portugal to the world, in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Analytics & Business Intelligence, Application Lifecycle Management, Cybersecurity, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Project & Service Management, IT Strategy, User Experience, and many more.

With a decade of history and around 1.600 experts, the Portugal Tech Hub is the home of the new technologists – Dream Builders, Impact Creators & Future Makers.

Are you one of them? Come join us! ⭐

About Siemens Foundational Technologies Department

Siemens Foundational Technology is the central in-house R&D unit at Siemens and as such is an integral part of Siemens' innovation ecosystem. It acts as a strategic partner to support Siemens’ business units with R&D services, contributes to the company’s intellectual property portfolio, and coordinates the collaboration with top universities worldwide. Through its R&D activities in Germany, USA, Portugal, China, India, and Eastern Europe, Siemens Foundational Technology helps to ensure the company’s technological future.

Transforming our future starts with every day!

Your mission will be…

Our UX department designs user-centric digital solutions for industrial platforms, performing user research, testing, and close cross-functional collaboration to deliver intuitive and efficient experiences.

We are seeking a UX Intern to join our team. As part of our group, you will help conduct research and design user interfaces to improve user experience for our industrial and automation products.

What are the responsibilities?

  • Support in conducting comprehensive user research, utilizing interviews, surveys, usability tests, and journey mapping to gather insights and facilitate seamless team communication.
  • Analyze and document user insights, extracting actionable findings to support user-centered design and development processes.
  • Contribute to the preparation of insightful reports and presentations, advocating for user-centric improvements and embedding user-focused approaches across projects.
  • Collaborate on UI Design improvements, teaming up with UI designers to support enhancing and aligning interfaces with user needs and trends, ensuring intuitive and visually appealing solutions.
  • Assist in creating dynamic UI prototypes, integrating feedback to refine visual concepts and interactive models for development.
  • Engage with UX architects, UI designers, and development teams, ensuring clear communication of insights and fostering a positive team spirit.
  • Act as a UX evangelist, promoting user-centered approaches with dedication to refining user experiences at every stage..

We are looking for someone with…

  • A completed university degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, or a related field
  • A solid theoretical background, ready to apply research skills in real-world industrial projects
  • Ability to describe user needs and business opportunities to varied audiences using both quantitative and qualitative data
  • Strong critical thinking, proactive problem solver, committed to continuous learning, with a feedback-driven mindset.
  • Excellent storytelling and communication skills (English proficiency required), comfortable engaging with designers, engineers, and business stakeholders
  • Willingness to work collaboratively in a dynamic, creative environment
  • Passion for UI design and UX research with special interest in projects related to smart buildings, industry, or industrial automation
  • Enthusiasm for AI and transformative technologies, eager to explore their impact and lead in understanding future advancements.
  • Open communication and mutual respect, promoting a positive team spirit and knowledge sharing to ensure alignment and productivity.
  • Commitment for a 12-month internship, concluding with a presentation of your results
  • Effective communication and team skills and proficiency with Figma

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with FigJam/Miro, TheyDo, or Condens.

What You Can Expect From Us…

A 12-month internship with allowance on a hybrid and flexible working model designed to enhance your work-life balance while supporting your studies. The opportunity to do 16 hours a year of volunteer work, plus the chance to join sports groups. A health insurance and access to our on-site medical center.

In addition, you'll have access to online learning platforms, discounts with our partners and a shuttle bus to commute to the facilities.

What makes us proud as an employer:

  • Merco – Companies and Leaders with the Best Reputation in Portugal (#1 Technology/Manufacturing)
  • Forbes – World’s Best Employers (#1 Engineering & Manufacturing)
  • LinkedIn – LinkedIn Top Companies (#2)
  • OnStrategy – REPSCORE 2024: Brands’ Reputation in Portugal (#1 Engineering & Electronic Services)
  • Fortune – World’s Most Admired Companies (#1 Industrial Machinery)
  • Teamlyzer – Company with the Best Interviews (#1 Technology)

Selection steps:

Our process starts with a review of your CV and if you move on to the next phase, you will be invited to do a video/phone interview in English. The final step will be an interview with your manager and/or team to get to know you better!

Please attach your CV in English.

#Siemens #PortugalTechHub

Siemens is committed to creating a diverse environment and is glad to be an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool!

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