Senior Product Designer, SpaceActive$826K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

This role will aligned directly within the Space business line to forward its overarching goal of space domain awareness. You will partner with the existing design and engineering functions, touching on space-domain command & control, ground and space vehicle operations, autonomy, and more.

What you'll do

  • Own the design process from discovery to delivery, partnering closely with: the Space team’s existing product designers to define mission planning and command & control experiences for our internal Operators and Space Force Guardians.

  • Working together, define Space design team principles and general design: direction the Space domain with guidance from design leadership.

  • Progressively take ownership of shared features needed for Anduril’s space: programs, while upholding critical team principles of consistency and maximize reuse across programs, and, over time, developing increasing autonomy in executing your specific feature areas.

  • Lead discovery and validation through problem decomposition sessions with: internal operators and collaborative workshops with stakeholders; synthesize findings into design decisions for critical operator workflows.

  • Familiarize yourself with existing variants of Mission Planning across: Anduril including Maritime and Aerial Autonomy to identify opportunities for strategic reuse and adaptation – leveraging Anduril's existing design system originally developed for ground, maritime, and air to extend and adapt it to unique requirements for the space domain.

  • Shape how product design integrates with engineering & product management: through close collaboration, iterative prototyping, and hands-on implementation guidance.

What they're looking for

  • Experience designing for technical operator-focused software in domains such: as aerospace, industrial control systems, logistics, robotics, or similar complex operational contexts.
  • Familiarity with workflows involving planning, commanding, visualization, or: monitoring of distributed systems.
  • Track record of delivering high-quality design work in fast-paced,: mission-critical environments with shifting priorities and ambiguity.
  • Experience working within established design systems while contributing: thoughtful extensions for domain-specific needs.
  • Experience leading user research sessions including customer discovery,: usability testing, and synthesis of complex feedback loops.
  • Facilitation skills to lead workshops, guide cross-functional alignment, and strategic decision-making.
  • Familiarity with designing for constrained or high-stakes / safety critical environments.