Senior Designer

Full Time
Lisle, IL 60532
Posted
Job description
Position Overview:
Future generations will look back and see that we did everything possible to create a better place in which they can thrive.

Our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility. This is our guiding star and informs all future decisions.

The Senior Designer will play a key role in executing various projects that generate market share. They will exercise their human-centered design skills to satisfy un-met customer needs by leading the development of cutting-edge technologies and features to be introduced to the trucking industry. Their work will play a key role in advancing Navistar’s innovative culture.
They are expected to demonstrate experience with the human-centered design process/ tools and the ability to inspire action while leading cross functional teams. They must also rely on technical knowledge to guide projects to approval and implementation. They are open to new experiences and ways of working and lastly are comfortable with ambiguity & challenging norms.
This role comes with a lot of freedom to add value to Navistar in areas that align with the innovator’s expertise. Exercise out of box thinking in a very dynamic work environment.

Responsibilities:
  • Invent and Innovate Navistar’s next generation of products and features while generating patents on a regular basis.
  • Engage your curiosity to find unexplored opportunities you are passionate about and provide added value to Navistar.
  • Provide technical expertise to develop patentable ideas for industry leading technologies
  • Leads the creation, evaluation, and development of new solutions to meet prioritized innovation spaces.
  • Apply the human-centered design process to meet un-met customer needs.
  • Facilitate data gathering events, rapid prototyping, customer interviews, customer empathy/ immersion, ideation sessions, data synthesis, & iteration cycles.
  • Organize, document, and maintain records of key findings from hosted events.
  • Teach various innovation techniques and tools.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology
  • At least 12 years of experience in product design/development or new technologies and/or computer science experience
  • At least 2 years of experience leading new technologies or specialized technologies
OR
  • Master’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology
  • At least 8 years of experience in product design/development or new technologies and/or computer science experience
  • At least 2 years of experience leading new technologies or specialized technologies
OR
  • PhD in Engineering or Engineering Technology
  • At least 5 years of experience in product design/development or new technologies and/or computer science experience
  • At least 2 years of experience leading new technologies or specialized technologies
Additional Requirements:
  • Qualified candidates, excluding current Navistar employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. Navistar does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)
Desired Skills:
  • Degree: Design, or STEM
  • Human-centered design expertise
  • Experience with patent applications
  • Entrepreneurship/ intrapreneurship spirit
  • Self-driven, curious collaborator
  • Knowledge of future technologies from various industries
  • Strategic planning and leading of cross functional teams
  • Effective communication skills (Explain the same thing to a novice or an expert)
  • Rapid prototyping of software and hardware
  • Event coordination and planning
Company Overview:
Navistar, Inc. (“Navistar”) is a purpose-driven company, reimagining how to deliver what matters to create more cohesive relationships, build higher-performing teams and find solutions where others don’t.

Based in Lisle, Illinois, Navistar or its subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, all-makes OnCommand® Connection advanced connectivity services, and Fleetrite®, ReNEWeD® and Diamond Advantage® brand aftermarket parts.

With a history of innovation dating back to 1831, Navistar has more than 14,500 employees worldwide and is part of TRATON SE, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.
Accelerating the Impact of Sustainable Mobility:
Visit us at www.Navistar.com to discover more about our organization

Navistar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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