Senior Product Designer, ArsenalOS

ABOUT THE TEAM

ProductionOS, a team within ArsenalOS, is responsible for building software that accelerates the production and delivery of customer-ready hardware. Forge is our flagship product - it is an ever-evolving, home-grown software platform that facilitates the receipt, manufacturing, deployment and maintenance of Anduril hardware across the globe. Forge is a growing, vital piece of Anduril’s broader mission to deliver high-quality hardware with equally high throughput. We are looking for a looking for a Product Designer to elevate the immersion, efficiency, and consistency across the Forge user experiences that will enable Anduril’s mission.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Product Designer for Forge, you’ll be responsible for designing end-to-end user experiences for the growing number of Forge applications. More tactically, you will:

• Contribute to roadmap shaping and decision-making for product and design strategy.
• Own all aspects of design execution from discovery, ideation, prototyping, testing, and implementation.
• Use storytelling to align and bring stakeholders along in your design process.
• Play an influential role in shaping the end-to-end experiences for critical manufacturing and onsite workflows.
• Balance short-term tactical bets while making meaningful progress towards long-term design system pursuits.
• Collaborate with the central Product Design team identifying opportunities to collaborate on shared best practices and learnings.
• Create scalable components for mobile, tablet, and desktop, considering the unique physical environments of manufacturing floors and high-rate production settings.
• Develop and mature the design system, focusing on creating reusable components that enhance consistency and efficiency across all platforms.
• Evangelize design decisions and create design tenets that evolve into strategic design work.
• Engage in on-site research, embracing the Gemba philosophy by visiting shop floors and work stations to gain firsthand understanding of user needs and environments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• 6+ years of software design experience.
• High attention to detail and mastery of visual & interaction design craft.
• Online portfolio demonstrating multimodal experiences.
• Ability to clearly articulate the why, process, and impact of your work.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time.
• No prior defense experience necessary.
• Strong skills in visual design, interaction design with micro-interactions and animations.
• Proficiency in creating scalable components for various devices and environments.
• Experience in developing and implementing design systems.
• Comfort with on-site research and understanding of manufacturing and production environments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Familiarity with the hardware-related industries, such as supply chain, manufacturing, or logistics.
• Advanced knowledge of visual design principles, including layout, color theory, typography, and Gestalt principles.
• Experience with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Understanding of accessibility standards and their application in design.