Andurilindustries
Senior Product Designer, Mission Autonomy
Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Posted a month ago
The role
You will own the design vision for unified command and control of hundreds of autonomous vehicles. This includes shaping experiences for fleet management, mission planning, live execution, autonomous collaboration, and generative AI.
What you will do
- Collaborate with the Mission Autonomy team's designer to shape experiences from discovery to delivery
- Spend time on-site with soldiers and subject matter experts to build user empathy and test design hypotheses
- Inspire development with product narratives, journey maps, user workflows, high-fidelity mockups, and documentation
- Turn complex software into polished, clear interfaces
- Partner with engineering and product to define delivery timelines
- Identify opportunities for strategic reuse across existing interfaces
- Participate in design critiques, mentoring peers, and sharing best practices
Required qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in product design, UX, or HCI
- Ability to execute high-craft, technically informed solutions
- Demonstrated autonomy in design execution
- Deep expertise in visual and interaction design
- Systems thinking mindset
- Strong prototyping skills
- Ability to communicate the why behind design decisions
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance with SCI eligibility
Nice to have
- Experience designing for technical operator-focused software in domains such as aviation, autonomous systems, robotics, industrial control systems, logistics, or similar complex operational contexts
- Familiarity with workflows involving planning, execution, monitoring, or debrief of autonomous or distributed systems
- Track record of delivering high-quality design work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments with shifting priorities and ambiguity
- Experience helping mature a product from early development to operational readiness
- Experience working within established design systems while contributing thoughtful extensions
- Experience leading user research sessions
- Facilitation skills to lead workshops and guide cross-functional alignment
- Familiarity with designing for constrained or high-stakes / safety critical environments
Benefits
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees
Before you apply
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance with SCI eligibility
- By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening
About the company
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their systems are powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.