Product UX Designer Co-Op

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for more than 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.
 

At Bose, we are constantly learning and constantly curious. We never stop imagining what better sound sounds like. The Product team leads the transformation of ideas through research, design, development, marketing, and sales, unleashing the transformative power of sound and delivering the best products on the market.

Job Description

Overview
At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on Earth. We’re passionate engineers, developers, researchers, retailers, marketers … and dreamers. One goal unites us — to create products and experiences our customers simply can’t get anywhere else. We are driven to help people reach their fullest human potential. Creating technology to help people to feel more, do more, and be more. We are highly motivated and curious, and we come to work every day looking to solve real problems and make the best experiences for our customers possible.
 
We’re looking for a passionate User Experience Designer to join the Product Design organization as a Co-Op. This candidate will be involved early in the product development process, from brainstorming ideas to ensuring design quality and integrity through launch. Using your full range of interaction, visual, motion, and product thinking skills, you will realize on-product experiences, focusing on designing the interactions that are performed directly on the product, such as touch interfaces and physical controls, as well as the full user experience from unboxing to set up to daily use. If you thrive in a collaborative, innovative, and fast-paced environment, then please keep reading!
 
Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Designers, Researchers, Engineers, Writers and Product Managers to deliver compelling UX solutions for our connected audio products.
• Leverage user research and cutting-edge technologies to craft cohesive experiences.
• Implement and maintain the design system, utilizing reusable design patterns and assets to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Create user journeys, storyboards, wireframes, and UX documentation
• Understand and balance the priorities of internal stakeholders, engineers and business needs
• Track and communicate project status
• Manage workload and meeting deadlines

 
Qualifications and General Skills

• Pursuing and/or completed a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Design or design-related field.
• Experience with connectivity technologies (Bluetooth, WiFi) preferred
• Strong design fundamentals (typography, color, spacing, etc.).
• Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Focus on details, organization, and clear communication.
• Ability to quickly adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.
• A collaborative attitude and excellent teamwork skills.
• Motivation to produce and improve high-quality deliverables.

 
Must include a link to a portfolio to be considered for this role.

Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.