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Shield AIShield AIDallas, TX

Senior Human Machine Interface Designer (R4854)

Designs intuitive, safety-critical HMI systems for UAV ground control stations, creating wireframes, prototypes, and real-time data visualizations using Figma. Requires 5+ years experience in aerospace/defense UX and human factors expertise.

120k – 190k
On-site5+ YOEProduct Design

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Engage in end-to-end design of HMI systems for UAV ground control station displays
  • Translate complex system requirements into clear, intuitive, and safety-critical user interfaces
  • Develop wireframes, user flows, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes using Figma
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with systems engineers, pilots/operators, software developers, and human factors experts
  • Apply human factors engineering principles to optimize usability, workload, and situational awareness
  • Design for real-time data visualization, including telemetry, navigation, sensor fusion, and mission planning tools
  • Conduct usability testing, simulations, and iterative design validation
  • Contribute to and maintain a design system and component library within Figma for consistency and scalability
  • Work with other designers to help establish best practices in HMI/UX design

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 5+ years of professional experience designing HMI/UX for aerospace, defense, or other commercial applications
  • Expert-level proficiency in Figma (component systems, prototyping, design systems)
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Human factors
    • Cognitive workload and situational awareness
    • Real-time system interfaces and data visualization
  • Experience working with cross-disciplinary engineering teams
  • Ability to handle complex, ambiguous problem spaces and translate them into usable designs

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience designing interfaces for:
    • Aircraft cockpits (manned) and/or Unmanned systems / Ground Control Stations (GCS)
  • Experience designing for multi-screen, touch, and hardware-integrated interfaces
  • Knowledge of simulation environments or operator-in-the-loop testing
  • Background in designing for degraded environments or high-stress operational contexts
  • Familiarity with additional tools (e.g., Adobe CC, Principle, Framer), but Figma expertise is strongly prioritized

Skills

FigmaHuman Factors EngineeringReal-Time Data VisualizationHmi DesignUX DesignWireframingPrototypingDesign SystemsUsability TestingAdobe Cc

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