Product Designer

Volkswagen Group Services is a Volkswagen Group company oriented towards working for Group companies worldwide. We provide services in the areas of production, logistics, data engineering (IT), engineering, consulting, quality, business services, human resources, communication and administrative and financial services. We are focused on our clients’ activities and take responsibility for carrying them out on their behalf. We are currently hiring a Product desginer to join our I&E HUB in Lisbon. Who are we?Autonomous vehicles and their surrounding ecosystem are important areas in the strategy of MAN and our partners.

Together with digitalization and electrification, they form the building blocks of the future product lineup. To control, monitor and assist the self-driving vehicles on the road, a cloud system is needed which connects and collects from many different data sources. To operate fleets of autonomous commercial vehicles from a central place, the right data needs to be processed and available at the right time at the right place. This helps in establishing the use case for our customers to easily and economically use autonomous vehicles (AV's).

We are searching for passionate people to help create these key components and build an autonomous future. What will your responsibilities be?Working in the context of autonomous vehicles you will define requirements, concepts, and solutions for various aspects of a Driver-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution within the context of autonomous vehicles. You will collaborate with stakeholders and product management, systems engineering, product design and development to ensure cohesive product development and evolve the overall product landscape. You will work closely with the product owner to analyze the product scope and break down requirements into epics and user stories.

You will work closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation of concept specification and resolve any concept-related issues. You will identify the need for workshops to align and clarify with stakeholders. You envision, create and perform these workshops. The results are analysed, wrapped up and presented together with next steps by you. You will conduct user research with customer representatives to formulate requirements and concepts for a DaaS product that integrates well with the customer logistic flows and ecosystems.

You will present concepts and solutions to stakeholders and incorporate feedback into the design processYou should stay updated with industry trends and advancements in automated driving technologies to inform design decisions. Your task also includes making sure that concepts comply with relevant safety and regulatory standards. You will support creating wireframes, and prototypes to communicate design ideas effectivelyYou take the initiative to solve problems and overcome roadblocks, searching for innovative and pragmatic solutions. You are a result-oriented individual.

What requirements are we looking for?Relevant experience (3-5) in the conception and design of products in an international context, preferably in the context of complex software systems (knowledge in logistics, transport or telematics field is an advantage). User Experience (UX) Design: Mastery of UX design methods in both theory and practice. User Research: Conducting user research independently to understand the customer and gather insights for design decisions. Requirements engineering: Confidence in the process of requirements analysis and translating them into user stories or tasksDiscovery: Leading goal-oriented discovery phases, transforming high-level feature ideas into validated and aligned requirements.

Design Thinking knowledge is beneficialWorkshops: Relevant experience in preparing, conducting and evaluating workshops with stakeholders to gain insight, understand problems and solve dissent. Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify and solve design challenges. Industry Knowledge: Prior engagement in the automotive and transportation industry is a plus. Collaboration: Working closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and stakeholders. Communication: Excellent communication skills to articulate concept decisions and rationale to stakeholders. Very good English skills, both written and spoken. Team-oriented mindset and strong collaboration skills. Experience with SAFE framework is a plus.

What We Can OfferCompetitive compensation packageFlexible work hours and hybrid modelAttractive workspaceEmployee health care and life insuranceSocial benefits and several discountsTrainings and professional career developmentRef: Level C