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# Principal UX Designer

- **Company:** BINGHAMTOM UNIVERSITY
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, 3D Visualization, Adobe InDesign, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Systems, Autodesk Autocad
- **Published:** August 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/autodesk/principal-ux-designer-40bd3f?utm_source=uconnect

## About the Role

* 7to 12 years of experience in UX, interaction, or product design
 * Proven experience designing user-centred digital products or platforms at scale
 * Expert proficiency in Figma and contemporary design tools
 * Strong research and synthesis skills grounded in empathy and critical thinking
 * Clear and confident communication, facilitation, and presentation abilities that build credibility across diverse stakeholders
 * Experience working independently and collaboratively in hybrid or distributed environments
 * Demonstrated project leadership and peer support or mentorship
 * Bachelor's degree in design, HCI, or related field, or equivalent practical experience, * Familiarity with AI/ML-powered product experiences and using product knowledge to inform workflow designs
 * Background in 3D environments such as media and entertainment, architecture, rendering, or mechanical engineering
 * Passion for CAD, 3D visualization, or technical design software
 * Comfort with ambiguity and evolving requirements in large-scale environments

## Description

We're seeking a P4 Principal Designer to lead the future of manufacturing through Autodesk Fusion, our industry-leading design and make platform. You'll apply strategic thinking, user-centred design, and systems-level insight to create solutions that support a broad range of users and real-world design challenges, working cross-functionally with global teams to deliver thoughtful, data-informed, and responsible AI-powered experiences.

As a P4 Principal Designer leading organization-wide design initiatives, establishing new design patterns and standards, coordinating complex cross-functional efforts, serving as a strategic design authority, and actively developing team capabilities through mentorship and process evolution.

Responsibilities

Design & Research

 * Apply inclusive, human-centred design practices to generate deep user insights
 * Translate research and strategy into effective, accessible, and scalable design solutions
 * Design and iterate on wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UIs using Figma with expert proficiency
 * Plan and conduct user research and usability testing independently
 * Use systems-level thinking to address complex, multi-layered design challenges
 * Establish new design patterns and concepts that can be adopted across teams
 * Deploy information architecture strategies for complex projects, ensuring organizational understanding of IA principles

 * Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and designers using tools such as Jira and Confluence
 * Leverage qualitative and quantitative data to guide design decisions and track impact

 * Generate possible outcomes by exploring emerging patterns and reframing opportunities through strategic design thinking
 * Ideate novel interactive concepts that push the boundaries of design software
 * Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts using a holistic approach to clarify patterns, cycles, dependencies, and relationships


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