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Founding Design Engineer
Location: San Francisco
This role is posted on behalf of the following client: They are building the FactoryOS that will allow manufacturers to scale production-ready automation solutions in minutes, not months. With a suite of powerful applications, they allow manufacturers to automate faster and smarter by interoperably coordinating every robot, machine, and system on one platform. Their mission is to give every American manufacturer the tools to automate their factories at hyperspeed. They are already deployed in production at top manufacturers and growing fast. Backed by leading investors, and built by a team that moves at startup speed with deep conviction in American industrial dominance.
Job Summary
They are seeking a Founding Design Engineer, you will shape the visual and interaction DNA of a next-generation automation platform redefining how factories modernize. You’ll design the foundational product experience that connects engineers, operators, and machines through a unified orchestration layer — creating intuitive, elegant interfaces that make complex automation seamless and human-centered. Your work will set the standard for how users see, touch, and understand automation itself.
Responsibilities
● Design how humans interact with robots. You’ll create the interfaces, gestures, and
feedback loops that define the future relationship between people and machines — from
mobile robots on the floor to analytics dashboards in the cloud.
● Shape the core product language. From early conceptual sketches to high-fidelity
interfaces, you’ll define the design system and interaction principles that scale across
the ecosystem — from fleet control to mission planning to AI-assisted insights.
● Design workflows that feel inevitable. You’ll translate complex industrial processes
into intuitive, visual logic — building interfaces that make data, devices, and automation
feel human and alive.
● Prototype relentlessly. You’ll bring ideas to life through motion, mockups, and working
prototypes that validate and inspire.
● Lead with insight. You’ll partner closely with our forward-deployed engineers and
customers on factory floors, gathering insights directly from the people who run
automation every day.
● Bridge design and engineering. You’ll collaborate with software and robotics engineers
to ship elegant, performant designs — fluent enough in HTML, CSS, TypeScript, and
component systems to make the possible real.
Requirements
● A founder-mindset designer — you care about building a platform from first principles,
not just polishing pixels.
● Fluent in interaction design, visual hierarchy, and storytelling through interfaces.
● Experienced with prototyping and motion tools (Figma, Framer, or similar).
● Comfortable in technical, high-context environments — you love learning how systems
actually work.
● Excited by the idea of being the first — establishing the creative north star for a platform
that will define modern manufacturing.
What We Offer
● Top tier compensation and equity
● Working closely with CTO and CEO
● Hands-on experience with cutting-edge robotics technology