Staff Product Designer, Shield AI

• We're seeking a designer who thrives in complex, technical environments and can collaborate across engineering, product, and test teams to create cohesive, intuitive user experiences
• Bachelors in design, HCI, or demonstrated work experience at a comparable level of expertise
• 7+ years of professional experience in product/UX design with a track record of shipped, user-facing products
• A portfolio demonstrating exceptional interaction design
• Expertise with modern design tools (Figma, ProtoPie, etc.) and workflows (design systems, component libraries)
• Experience leading product initiatives end-to-end - from exploration to final implementation
• Strong systems thinking and the ability to scale and improve design frameworks
• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly present design rationale to non-design stakeholders
• Background in designing enterprise software and platforms

Desirable

• Shield AI is looking for a Staff Product Designer to join the Hivemind team, focused on delivering exceptional user experiences across a suite of highly technical autonomy development tools
• In this role, you will tackle complex design challenges spanning the full product lifecycle—from development to deployment, testing, and evaluation of autonomous systems
• . Hivemind supports multiple user personas, including operators using ground control stations for mission planning and command and control, Test Engineers evaluating autonomous systems in simulation and real-world environments, and AI Engineers building and testing autonomy architectures
• The product suite includes developer-facing tools (SDKs, CLIs) as well as web-based UIs for configuration management, scenario design, mission rehearsal, debrief, and test and evaluation
• The design scope ranges from visual, immersive interfaces for operators to robust, extensible tools for engineers and testers
• Lead end-to-end design for high-impact product areas, from strategy and concept to final implementation
• Drive and uphold design quality through strong ideation, systems thinking, and refinement of shared design standards
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer Experience to define product direction and user needs
• Facilitate design strategy workshops and collaboration to drive alignment and momentum
• Influence cross-functional planning, roadmap prioritization, and long-term product vision through design shaping rituals
• Advocate for the user experience in company-wide discussions; help shape how product success is defined
• Lead design reviews to collect feedback from engineering, product and customer surrogates, and align features and capabilities