Senior Product Designer
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About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Product Designer to join Archer's Design Studio in support of our in-house Product Development team, to design digital interfaces across mobile and desktop, internal and external facing. You will play a critical role in designing innovative features and products, ranging from internal proof-of-concept demos to customer-facing SaaS solutions for airline industry customers. Your work will shape intuitive, impactful, and scalable user experiences that align with our mission to deliver the future of cutting-edge airline solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design and develop Apps that meet customers' needs. The successful candidate will be passionate about creating intuitive solutions that will deliver our desired brand experience. They will collaborate proactively with other designers, engineers, and product stakeholders, using qualitative and quantitative data to make informed, design-related decisions. They should be proficient at converting requirements into practical product features aiming at delivering fluid and immersive App experiences. The top priority is to keep the state of designs ready for development at least a sprint ahead of front-end engineers, when possible, and supporting them through phases of implementation (from "MVP" and beyond) to ensure ease and accuracy of development, as well as address unforeseen edge-cases that often arise.
Responsibilities
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity design specs to support rapid engineering iteration and validation through proof-of-concept demos.
Requirements
- 5+ years in a senior or staff-level Designer role, with a well-rounded "Digital product design" portfolio with result-driven case studies
- Proven track record designing SaaS products and complex technical interfaces, ideally for enterprise customers.
- Proficiency in design tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe, etc.) and producing high fidelity, on-device prototypes.
- Experience collaborating with engineering teams, particularly in AI or data-driven environments.
- Strong understanding of user research, interaction design, and information architecture.
- Familiarity with AI products and technologies and airline industry or enterprise SaaS is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills to articulate design decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders, taking feedback into immediate consideration with zero-ego.
- Bachelor's degree in Product Design, HCI, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- KEY COMPETENCIES
- Ability to simplify complex functionalities into user-friendly designs.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Proactive, adaptable, comfortable and cooperative in working in a fast-paced, iterative and dynamic product environment.
- Passion for mentoring and fostering a collaborative team culture.
- WHY JOIN US?
- Truly make a world impact with a leading company in the emerging UAM industry.
- Collaborate with a talented, mission
Additional Information
Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise. Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.
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