What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Designer position at Nominal?
About Nominal
Nominal is building the software infrastructure that powers the world’s most advanced hardware systems — from spacecraft and autonomous vehicles to next-generation industrial machines. Our platform ingests high-rate telemetry, validates complex autonomy software in real time, and helps engineering teams iterate faster without sacrificing safety or precision. We’re a small, fast-moving team of engineers and operators who own problems end-to-end, work across disciplines, and thrive on solving challenges at the intersection of hardware and software. As a dual-use platform, we're serving top-tier commercial and defense customers, including the U.S. Navy, United States Air Force, Shield AI, and Anduril.
We’re backed by top-tier investors — Sequoia, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Lightspeed Ventures — who share our mission to accelerate innovation in mission-critical systems. Our team brings experience from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Applied Intuition, and other leading companies, united by a common goal: enabling hardware engineers to push the boundaries of advanced technology with speed, safety, and precision.
As a Product Designer at Nominal, you will operate at the intersection of design and engineering, transforming complex data and workflows into intuitive, high-performance user experiences. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to prototype, build, and refine features that enhance our platform's usability and functionality.
\n- Lead the design lifecycle for mission-critical features and end-to-end workflows, from initial concept through to implementation
- Design novel interactions that extend the capabilities of human-to-machine interfaces
- The ability to design systems that solve both the immediate product problem and lay a foundation for the future. We want someone who understands the importance of design systems
- Understand and bring clarity to technical topics using concrete design outputs i.e. diagrams, data visualizations, layout, typography, interactions, and the like
- Collaborate closely with our customers to synthesize feedback and drive high-quality, impactful design solutions.
- Contribute strategically to the product and design direction, making pivotal decisions that influence the future of Nominal's platform
- Use storytelling and design thinking to bring stakeholders together, aligning them with your vision and process.
- Maintain a relentless focus on craft, constantly seeking to elevate the user experience by incorporating novel design solutions
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a designer for software development, with a strong emphasis on visual and interaction design
- Expertise in Figma, with a strong foundation in prototyping, testing, and implementation
- The ability to adapt to technical constraints in creative ways using your knowledge of web technologies
- An exceptional portfolio showcasing expertise in creating multimodal experiences
- A keen ability to articulate the rationale, process, and impact behind your design decisions
- A versatile skill set that does not require prior hardware experience but is capable of navigating highly technical environments including aerospace, defense, and advanced energy applications
- An enthusiastic approach to problem-solving in complex scenarios, with a willingness to engage in customer immersion activities and on-site visits
- A background or experience in front-end software engineering is a big plus
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 100% of premiums covered
- Unlimited PTO /sick leave
- Free lunch, snacks, and coffee
- Professional development stipend
- Quarterly company retreats
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Salary : $120,000 - $180,000
