Product Designer
Noda
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Lead end-to-end product design for core features including battle management, asset tracking, operational planning, and event monitoring interfaces
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and military stakeholders to define product requirements and translate them into elegant design solutions
- Create detailed design specifications including interaction patterns, component states, precise measurements, and visual specifications for engineering implementation
- Conduct user research with military operators and stakeholders to understand workflows, pain points, and operational requirements in tactical environments
- Design and prototype complex interfaces for real-time data visualization, tactical mapping, multi-asset coordination, and mission planning
- Establish and maintain design patterns and conventions that ensure consistency across the platform while establishing design system practices
- Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders including CEO, product leadership, engineering teams and leadership, and customer representatives
- Iterate rapidly based on user feedback, technical constraints, and evolving operational requirements
- Mentor junior designers and contribute to building a culture of design excellence at NODA
- Balance innovation with practical constraints of defense sector requirements and compliance standards
Requirements
- 5+ years of product design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in complex products (B2B, enterprise, consumer, or technical applications)
- Proven experience designing complex interfaces such as data-dense dashboards, operational software, consumer applications with sophisticated features, or products with multiple interconnected systems
- Expert proficiency in Figma including advanced prototyping, component architecture, and design specification documentation
- Strong foundation in interaction design, information architecture, and visual design principles
- Experience working in agile development environments and collaborating closely with engineering teams
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex requirements from multiple stakeholders into coherent design solutions
- Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to articulate design decisions and rationale
- Previous experience mentoring junior designers or leading design initiatives
- U.S. citizenship
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- Competitive pay
- Flexible time off
- Generous PTO policy
- Federal holidays
- Generous health, dental, and vision benefits
- Free OneMedical membership
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product designinteraction designinformation architecturevisual designprototypingdesign specification documentationdata visualizationtactical mappingmulti-asset coordinationmission planning
Soft Skills
communication skillspresentation skillsmentoringcollaborationsynthesis of requirementsuser researchiteration based on feedbackdesign excellencestakeholder engagementinnovation balancing