UX Lead / Senior Product Designer, Modeling & Simulation
Code MetalAI-powered Code company
Boston, United StatesSenior
Salesforce Ventures
Accel
B Capital
Smith Point Capital
J2 Ventures
Shield Capital
Design
About the role
TL;DR
Lead UX for geospatial and simulation platforms, translating technical requirements into clear design patterns.
- •This role involves leading end-to-end UX for a complex geospatial and simulation platform, translating technical requirements into clear design patterns.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead end-to-end UX for a complex, data-dense geospatial and simulation platform.
- •Conduct user research with domain experts including operators, analysts, and mission planners.
- •Translate highly technical, domain-specific requirements into clear interaction patterns, information architectures, and user workflows.
- •Build and iterate on prototypes (low to high fidelity) in close collaboration with the Product Manager.
- •Own the design system.
- •Define and maintain consistent, implementable UI standards.
- •Requirements Strong user research skills
- •proficiency in interviews, contextual inquiry, usability testing, and synthesizing findings into actionable design direction.
- •Demonstrated experience designing data-dense or geospatial interfaces
- •maps, dashboards, operational displays, or similar complex information environments.
- •Proficiency in Figma, including prototyping, component libraries, and design system management.
- •Ability to work in ambiguous, domain-heavy environments where users cannot always articulate what they need
- •comfort turning incomplete requirements into clear design hypotheses.
- •Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
- •Able to run a design review or research readout with engineers, PMs, and customer stakeholders equally effectively.
Required skills
User ResearchPrototypingDesign SystemsInformation ArchitectureAccessibility DesignUsability TestingDesign ResearchUX DesignUI DesignProduct DesignInteraction DesignVisual DesignMotion Design
Nice-to-have skills
Figma
Domain expertise
defense
Benefits & perks
Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision, 401k with 5% matching, Paid Time Off (uncapped vacation, plus sick and public holidays), Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement, Relocation assistance for qualifying employees
Tech stack
FigmaUser ResearchPrototypingDesign SystemsInformation ArchitectureAccessibility DesignUsability TestingDesign ResearchUX DesignUI DesignProduct DesignInteraction DesignVisual DesignMotion Design