Product Designer, ArsenalOS

ProductionOS, a team within ArsenalOS , is responsible for building software that accelerates the production and delivery of customer-ready hardware. Forge is our flagship product - it is an ever-evolving, home-grown software platform that facilitates the receipt, manufacturing, deployment and maintenance of Anduril hardware across the globe.

Forge is a growing, vital piece of Anduril's broader mission to deliver high-quality hardware with equally high throughput. We are looking for a looking for a Product Designer to elevate the immersion, efficiency, and consistency across the Forge user experiences that will enable Anduril's mission.

As a Product Designer for Forge, you'll be responsible for designing end-to-end user experiences for the growing number of Forge applications. More tactically, you will:

- Contribute to roadmap shaping and decision-making for product and design strategy.

- Own all aspects of design execution from discovery, ideation, prototyping, testing, and implementation.

- Use storytelling to align and bring stakeholders along in your design process.

- Play an influential role in shaping the end-to-end experiences for critical manufacturing and onsite workflows.

- Balance short-term tactical bets while making meaningful progress towards long-term design system pursuits.

- Collaborate with the central Product Design team identifying opportunities to collaborate on shared best practices and learnings.

- Create scalable components for mobile, tablet, and desktop, considering the unique physical environments of manufacturing floors and high-rate production settings.

- Develop and mature the design system, focusing on creating reusable components that enhance consistency and efficiency across all platforms.

- Evangelize design decisions and create design tenets that evolve into strategic design work.

- Engage in on-site research, embracing the Gemba philosophy by visiting shop floors and work stations to gain firsthand understanding of user needs and environments.

- High attention to detail and mastery of visual & interaction design craft.

- Ability to clearly articulate the why, process, and impact of your work.

- Strong skills in visual design, interaction design with micro-interactions and animations.

- Proficiency in creating scalable components for various devices and environments.

- Comfort with on-site research and understanding of manufacturing and production environments.

- Familiarity with the hardware-related industries, such as supply chain, manufacturing, or logistics.

- Advanced knowledge of visual design principles, including layout, color theory, typography, and Gestalt principles.

- Experience with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite.

- Understanding of accessibility standards and their application in design.