Lead UXUI Designer

About the role: 

Were looking for a Product Designer who will define the next generation of tools that empower hardware engineers and manufacturing teams to innovate. This role is ideal for someone who puts users first dives deep into complex technical requirements with curiosity and designs intuitive workflows that eliminate friction.

As Duro scales to thousands of engineering users youll be foundational in helping define our product experience establishing design patterns and assisting in how we translate complex feature requirements into elegant usable solutions. You will design workflows and architecture that enable hardware teams to innovate without obstacles.
This role blends interaction design systems thinking and close engineering collaboration. You may be looking to grow as a Product Designer or grow into Design Leadership or Product Strategy.

 A day in the life of our UI/UX Designer:

Design & Research

• Design clear efficient user workflows that simplify complex engineering tasks
• Conduct user observations behavioral analysis and research to uncover opportunities and validate solutions
• Interact with customers via interviews and user testing and analysis
• Create interaction models user flows and prototypes that define product architecture and direction

Manage a growing Design System

• Collaboration with Engineering
• Design and maintain robust design systems in Figma that seamlessly translate to production code
• Work iteratively with engineers to ensure design intent is faithfully implemented with high quality
• Partner closely with Front End and Back End Engineering teams throughout the entire design and development cycle
• Document design decisions patterns and system behaviors to support development and team knowledge

Product Partnership

• Collaborate with product managers engineering teams and senior designers to inform feature scope and strategic priorities
• Present design concepts rationale and workflow improvements to stakeholders
• Champion user needs and maintain cohesive product experiences across the organization

Who Were Looking For:

• 5 years experience in Product Design UX Design or Interaction Design
• Bachelors Degree: BA or BS in Product Design Industrial Design Interaction Design or Engineering.
• Expert proficiency with Figma as primary design tool
• Proven experience implementing design systems both in Figma and in close collaboration with Front End Engineering teams
• Strong understanding of usability heuristics (Nielsen Norman Group principles)
• Portfolio demonstrating workflow design interaction design and systems thinking
• Experience designing for complex technical or multi-step workflows
• Creative organized and able to work independently
• Collaborative team player who brings solutions without ego
• Clear communication skills across written verbal and visual formats
• Empathy & User-Centricity: A deep understanding of user pain points and the ability to advocate for user needs.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Proven experience working with cross-functional teams (engineers product managers marketers).
• Communication & Presentation: Clearly articulating design rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: Analyzing complex problems and generating innovative user-friendly solutions.
• Adaptability & Iteration: Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements and iterate on designs based on feedback.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous focus on quality and aesthetic consistency.
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset: A desire to keep up with industry trends and constantly improve skills. 

Nice to Have:

• Experience with engineering tools CAD software or other technical product environments
• Background in hardware engineering or exposure to hardware development workflows
• Familiarity working alongside technical teams in product development
• Comfortable with using AI to assist with ideation and productivity

Why This Role Matters
Youll design the tools that hardware engineers and manufacturing teams rely on daily. Your work directly impacts their ability to innovate iterate and bring products to life. Through close collaboration with engineering youll ensure thoughtful design becomes powerful friction-free software.

The salary range for this role is $119000 to $152000. Actual compensation packages within this range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate and role requirements including but not limited to skill set years and depth of experience certifications and specific location.

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. As the industrys leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive industrial infrastructure and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio including High Performance Computing Embedded Processing Analog & Connectivity and Power.
 
With a diverse team of over 22000 professionals in more than 30 countries we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow To Make Our Lives Easier.     
 
At Renesas you can: 

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.  

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers evolving needs and help make peoples lives easier safe and secure. 

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups will help you excel from the first day.    

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark  

Join Renesas. Shape Your Future with Us.  

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to celebrating diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex race religion national origin gender gender identity gender expression age sexual orientation military status veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. For more information please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

Renesas Electronics deals with dual-use technology that is subject to U.S. export controls regulations. Under these regulations it may be necessary for Renesas to obtain U.S. government export license prior to release of technology to certain persons. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at the sole discretion of Renesas.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in-office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation collaboration and continuous learning.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time