Senior Product Designer

SkyGrid, a Wisk Company, exists to open the sky for autonomous flight. Based in Austin, Texas, SkyGrid builds ground-based high-assurance third-party services to enable the safe operations and airspace integration of highly automated and autonomous aircraft. SkyGrid also acts as a key operational nexus for advanced air mobility, integrating and managing data, infrastructure, access, and traffic to support seamless and efficient air traffic services.

SkyGrid is looking for a Senior Product Designer to implement novel aviation graphical user interfaces based on a holistic understanding of operational objectives, safety principles, and user workload. In this role, you will lead and evolve design systems to ensure a consistent user interface design for aviation products, ensuring cohesion and usability across all interfaces, and work with customers to develop and validate user requirements. This role will involve cross-functional collaboration and communication to inform design decisions and provide rationale of design changes to leadership and other stakeholders. This is a hybrid position based in Austin, TX and will report to the Head of Product.

Performance Objectives

• Provide a strategy to evolve SkyGrid’s design system, ensuring scalable patterns and interface consistency across operational tools.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of SkyGrid’s product lines and develop a UX strategy that incorporates user-centered designs into the products.
• Facilitate design reviews, mentoring team members, and ensuring design efforts support broader product and engineering goals.
• Support usability tests and collect customer feedback to improve the product and refine the value proposition.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UX strategy for the design system for software products.
• Lead the development of design artifacts to support the product lifecycle, including but not limited to high-fidelity mockups using Figma to deliver design implementation specifications.
• Collaborate with product managers and human factors in engagement with the customers to define product requirements, user-centered interface patterns, and detailed interaction models to communicate desired product workflow.
• Collaborate with product managers to ensure that the final user experience meets expectations and aligns with product requirements and value proposition.
• Support the development and continued refinement of the Product Roadmap based on user feedback and customer prioritization.
• Incorporate human factors principles into the design and turn low-fidelity wireframes into high-fidelity designs that lead to successful handoffs.
• Support the development of research interfaces to test prototype functionality.
• Guide the evolution and documentation of the SkyGrid design system, including tokens, shared components, and usage standards.
• Provide mentorship to junior designers and foster cross-functional collaboration within teams.
• Advocate for the user throughout the design and development process.
• Stay updated on UI design trends, best practices, and emerging technologies, actively seeking opportunities for professional development and growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in UX/UI design.
• 3+ years of experience in frontend implementation such as CSS, HTML JavaScript.
• BS in Human Computer Interaction, Visual Design, Human Factors Engineering, Psychology, or related disciplines.
• Excellent proficiency with Figma and conducting UI handoffs with software engineers.
• Experience working with engineers on release features and products.
• Highly motivated to build innovative products.
• Ability to conduct user study sessions with customers.
• Proficient in industry-standard design and prototyping such as Adobe Creative Suite Visual Design software (Illustrator, XD, Photoshop, or equivalent design software).
• Strong understanding of the design process, design methods, and design principles.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing graphical user interfaces for aviation applications.
• Working knowledge of human factors principles as applied to the design of aviation user interfaces.

Join Our Team and Enjoy Exceptional Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Coverage from Day One : Enjoy immediate access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, including HSA and FSA options.
• Generous Retirement Contributions : Benefit from an automatic company 401k contribution program, with no match required, plus an additional company matching program to boost your retirement savings.
• Calm Annual Membership : Prioritize your mental health with complimentary access to mindfulness and meditation resources.
• Discounted ClassPass Membership : Stay active and healthy with access to thousands of fitness studios and gyms nationwide.
• Investment in Your Growth : Receive an annual stipend for learning and development to support your continuous education and skill development
• Engaging Team Activities : Participate in quarterly team-building events and celebrations organized by our dedicated culture committee.
• Fully Stocked Kitchen : Enjoy a variety of snacks and beverages to keep you fueled throughout the day.