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Our vision is to create a world where the safe integration of drones fuels human progress, the environment, and the economy. Every few decades a major inflection point in the world’s infrastructure progresses humanity forward. Vanderbilt and the railroads, Edison and the electrical grid, Eisenhower and the highways and now; Airspace Link’s low altitude digital infrastructure. Partnered with the FAA, we work with state and local governments and commercial operators to enable the safe integration of drones into the national airspace and communities at scale through digital infrastructure, strategic partnerships and thought leadership.
Airspace Link is a post-Series B high-growth data and software startup based out of Detroit. Offering Hybrid and fully Remote work options, we are an award-winning company of 45+ team members that focus on creating a place where people can thrive as engineers, data scientists, creative thinkers, and passionate innovators.
Job Summary:
Airspace Link Inc. is hiring a Product Designer to lead our design efforts in creating the premiere tools used to integrate drones into communities and organizations across the globe. In this role, you will have broad influence to shape our product user experience and user interface in an agile, collaborative environment, working closely with product managers, engineers, and internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities and Duties:
· Support product discovery processes, optimizing our user experience for our expanding user base· Collaborate with product and engineering teams to refine and translate product requirements into intuitive and seamless designs· Create flows, wireframes, illustrations, and interactive prototypes to support product feature lifecycle· Manage and maintain our Figma design system· Collaborate with Product team to perform user testing and market research; defining and documenting user personas and journeys, informing and influencing our product strategy
Position Type:
Full-Time, 40 hours per week
Location:
Hybrid, 2 days a week in office at our Headquarters in Detroit
Requirements· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Design, or related field, or equivalent years of experience· Strong portfolio showcasing your design skills· Minimum of 5 years of experience working within Product Design, UX/UI design, or a similar role· Experience in and strong understanding of UI/UX and front-end development including HTML, CSS, and Javascript· Strong visual design background including great use of typography, layout, branding, and iconography. Experience using Figma or similar tools· Knowledge of various IT ecosystems· Experience using project management software, such as Monday.com to manage ongoing projects and tasks · Excellent written and verbal communication skills· Empathetic approach toward understanding user needs· A positive self-starter with the desire to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams· Be ready to adapt to a changing greenfield industry and thrive in a rapidly evolving environment· Part 107 or another pilot’s license a plus
