UX Designer, Octopus
Apex SpaceSatellite Manufacturing company
Los Angeles, United StatesSenior
Andreessen Horowitz
Point72 Ventures
8VC
CRV
Interlagos
XYZ Venture Capital
Design
About the role
TL;DR
Design the future of Octopus, Apex's proprietary operating system for building spacecraft at scale.
- •Apex is looking for an outstanding UX Designer to research and create the future of Octopus, our proprietary operating system for building spacecraft at scale.
- •Octopus is an integrated suite of engineering, manufacturing, and operations software developed entirely in-house.
- •Key Responsibilities Research and define UX strategy for Octopus; contribute to the overall product and design direction.
- •Spend time on the factory floor and alongside engineering teams to observe real workflows, then translate what you learn into design solutions.
- •Relentlessly optimize existing workflows and prove the improvement in task time, error rate, and adoption.
- •Define, build, and own the Octopus design system, UX standards, and guidelines.
- •Work in a highly collaborative environment with engineers and other partners.
- •Requirements 5+ years of experience designing interactive applications for web.
- •An excellent portfolio showcasing user experience with a strong design sensibility.
- •Experience designing enterprise, internal, or operational tools.
- •User-focused, with experience using design research methods such as contextual inquiry, shadowing, and usability testing.
- •Experience building and maintaining a design system.
Required skills
UX DesignDesign SystemsUser TestingFigmaJavaScriptHTMLCSSGit
Nice-to-have skills
PythonReact
Domain expertise
aerospace
Benefits & perks
Equity, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Life insurance, PTO, 401(k), Parental leave, Childcare reimbursement, Catered lunch, Snacks, Office socials, Desk setup, Office space
Tech stack
FigmaJavaScriptHTMLCSSGit