RINA is currently recruiting for a Junior Experience Designer - Maternity Leave Cover to join its office in Genova within the Digital Technology and Cybersecurity Division.MissionAs a Junior Experience Designer, you will contribute to the creation of intuitive and engaging digital experiences by supporting the design team in research, prototyping, and the development of user-centered solutions.
You'll work closely with designers or senior and cross-functional teams, learning how to turn insights into effective interfaces.
This position is offered as a maternity leave replacement.
#LI-FS1Key Accountabilities
1. User Research
- Assist in planning and conducting user research activities (interviews, surveys, usability testing).
- Collaborate in synthesizing collected data to identify needs, behaviors, and pain points.
- Help create user personas and journey maps under team guidance.
2. Design Contribution
- Participate in workshops and brainstorming sessions, contributing ideas and creative solutions.
- Work with designers or senior to understand product goals and align design proposals.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices.
3. Prototyping and Testing
- Create low-fidelity wireframes and prototypes to visualize initial concepts.
- Support usability testing preparation and execution.
- Help analyze feedback and iterate on design solutions.
4. Collaboration
- Support cross-functional teams (e.g., product managers, developers, marketing) by helping facilitate communication across functions and ensuring design solutions are understandable and feasible.
- Actively participate in workshops and brainstorming sessions, contributing ideas and gathering input from colleagues and stakeholders.
- Assist the design team during project meetings by helping represent user needs and promoting alignment with design principles, under the guidance of more senior team members.
5. Growth and Learning
- Receive ongoing feedback from designers or senior to improve skills and design approach.
- Take part in internal training and team activities to develop capabilities.
- Contribute to project documentation and design processes.
6. Design Systems
- Help maintain the design system by contributing reusable components.
- Document patterns and guidelines under team supervision.
- Support the implementation of design standards in collaboration with developers.
7. Stakeholder Communication
- Prepare simple presentations of concepts and prototypes for the team and stakeholders.
- Welcome and integrate feedback constructively.
- Promote a user-centered approach throughout the project lifecycle.
Education
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree in Design Drafting or OtherQualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, HCI, Cognitive Psychology, Digital Humanities or related fields or equivalent experience demonstrated through a portfolio.
- Experience: 0–2 years in UX/Experience Design (internships and relevant academic/personal projects count).
Portfolio with 2–3 case studies showing an end-to-end process (problem, approach, prototype, results/lessons learned).
- Skills: Wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, information architecture, basic accessibility (WCAG), and basic usability measurement; confidence with Figma (Auto Layout, Variants, prototyping) and FigJam/Miro; familiarity with handoff/collaboration tools (Jira/Trello, Confluence/Notion).
- Knowledge: Principles of human-centered design; foundations of research methods (interviews, surveys, basic analytics); understanding of core product/usability metrics (task success rate, error rate, time on task).
- Communication: Ability to explain decisions and trade-offs to diverse audiences, clear written communication, active listening; English B2 or higher for documentation and team interactions.
Teamwork: Collaborative mindset, openness to feedback, time management, and attention to detail.
Competencies
ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and agevolazioni from the new circumstances
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors.
Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.
At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas.
We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind.
We are also compliant to the Italian Law n.
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