Principal Product Designer

Principal Product Designer - Hybrid

Towson MD United States

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you Join our top-notch team of approximately 48000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the worlds most beloved brands including DEWALT BLACKDECKER CRAFTSMAN STANLEY CUB CADET and HUSTLER.

The Job:

As a Principal Product Designer youll be part of our Information Technology Enterprise Architecture & Strategy team working as an hybrid employee. Youll get to:

• Deliver exceptional design work on complex initiatives that balance vision detail and execution.
• Explore new approaches to design through prototyping and experimentation with emerging tools while maintaining the highest craft standards.
• Provide critique and mentorship that sharpens thinking and elevates the work of other designers.
• Build design systems and frameworks that create consistency and scalability across brands.
• Partner with product managers engineers and researchers to translate insights and strategy into intuitive impactful experiences.
• Prototype using traditional tools and AI-enabled platforms like Figma Make Claude Vercel or Cursor curating and refining outputs to meet brand and usability standards.
• Shape new design workflows that integrate AI responsibly using it to accelerate exploration without compromising craft or consistency.
• Champion accessibility usability and inclusive design as essential parts of every process.
• Communicate ideas through storytelling design rationale and interactive prototypes that inspire alignment and action.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. Youre not intimidated by innovation. Wouldnt it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good In fact you embrace it. You also have:

What Were Looking For

• 5-7 years of experience in product or UX design with a portfolio that demonstrates craft mastery and systems thinking. Exceptional talent with less experience is welcome.
• Expertise in design tools such as Figma and comfort prototyping at different fidelities.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted design tools and a clear perspective on applying them responsibly.
• A track record of iterative detail-oriented work that leads to polished scalable outcomes.
• Experience mentoring designers and raising the quality bar across teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across disciplines.
• Deep understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA) and inclusive design practices.

What We Value

• Excellence in craft and a mindset of continuous iteration.
• Curiosity and experimentation especially with new tools and workflows.
• Systems-level thinking that creates clarity across complex ecosystems.
• Designers who strengthen both the work and the team through high standards collaboration and mentorship.
• A balance of bold innovation and practical execution.

The Details:

Youll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan including:

• Medical dental life vision disability 401(k) Employee Stock Purchase Plan paid time off and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place youll want to be and stay. Being part of our team means youll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20 brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.

Whats more youll get that pride that comes from empowering makers doers protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. Were more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. Were visionaries and innovators. As successful as weve been in the past we have so much further to go. Thats where you come in. Join us!

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The base pay range for this position in Maryland is $110600 - $178020 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Deckers internal or external careers site.

We Dont Just Build The World We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here youll get the unique chance to impact some of the worlds most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS DEWALT CRAFTSMAN MAC TOOLS and Black Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

Were the Worlds largest tool company. Were industry visionaries. Were solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art smart factory products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843 but that hasnt stopped us from evolving into a vibrant diverse global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

Youll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical dental life vision wellness program disability retirement benefits Employee Stock Purchase Plan Paid Time Off including paid vacation holidays & personal days and tuition reimbursement. And of course discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What Youll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths arent linear here. Being part of our global company with 60 brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means youll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because thats how the best work gets done. Youll find we like to have fun here too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
Youll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

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