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UX Product Designer, National Security

Skydio· R&D
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Hybrid (San Mateo, California, United States), Hybrid (Boston, Massachusetts, United States)$150k - $200kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

UX Product Designer focused on building trustful, cross-platform interfaces for autonomous robotics in the national security/defense vertical, translating complex AI-enabled systems into intuitive, reliable experiences for operators in high-stakes environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design for Trust: Own the UX execution for key features on core platforms (including remote operations) to build interfaces for autonomous flying robots that reinforce confidence, reliability, and system transparency.
  • Solve Unsolved Problems: design interfaces for remote hardware sensing, 3D spatial awareness, and AI-driven missions in complex scenarios.
  • Communicate & Defend Rationale: articulate user needs and problem framing with data and system logic to align with Engineering and Product Management.
  • Elevate the Craft: develop high-fidelity prototypes, leverage AI tools to accelerate design and exploration.
  • Learn from the Field: participate in on-site customer visits to inform design decisions with real-world context.

Qualifications

  • 3-6 years of hands-on UX/UI product design experience, translating requirements into concepts and specifications.
  • First-principles problem solving in ambiguous spaces with research, prototyping, and user studies.
  • Portfolio demonstrating high bar for visual design, complex systems, and attention to detail.
  • Experience designing for technical tools used in real-world settings (e.g., mapping/navigation apps, IoT/hardware, complex workflows).
  • AI fluency and comfort integrating AI into design workflow to prototype and speed up user studies.

Skills

Required:UX/UI designCritical User Journeys (CUJs)PrototypingCommunication & Rationale
Nice to have:Field research

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary.
  • Equity in stock options.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, holiday pay, 401K savings plan.
  • Relocation assistance may be provided.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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A family of flying robots.

AI-powered autonomous drones for Drone as First Responder (DFR), critical infrastructure inspection, tactical ISR, site security, surveying and mapping

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