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# Human Machine Interface (HMI) Designer

- **Company:** Shield AI
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Creative Cloud, Systems Engineering, Data Visualization, Sensor Fusion, Software Requirements Analysis, Website Wireframe, Real Time Systems, Backend, Information Technology, HMI Screens, Real Time Data, Figma, Web Technologies
- **Published:** October 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/3c5578f2-f810-49ed-ba7c-7febb310e2e0/senior-product-designer-r

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

We're looking for a Human Machine Interface (HMI) Designer to join our team developing next-generation Ground Control Station (GCS) applications for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). This role is ideal for engineers with a strong foundation in real-time, performance-sensitive software who also bring experience with modern web technologies.

You'll work on mission-critical software designs that bridges responsive user interfaces with robust backend systems, enabling human operators to plan, command, and monitor autonomous assets with precision and reliability.

What you'll do:

 * 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
 * Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.