Senior UX / UI Designer

This is an in-person position in Chapel Hill, NC or Santa Fe, NM.

Lead the design vision for our

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product family, used by engineers and scientists worldwide to solve critical challenges in aerospace, manufacturing, civil engineering, and biotechnology. As our first Senior UX / UI Designer, you’ll define our design strategy, establish world-class standards, and shape how thousands of technical professionals interact with our industry-leading simulation platform.

The Impact You’ll Lead

Define and champion the long-term UX / UI vision that positions

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as the most intuitive and visually sophisticated CFD platform in the industry

Transform complex simulation workflows into elegant, intuitive experiences that reduce learning curves and accelerate user productivity across our global customer base

Build a user research practice that delivers continuous strategic insights, directly influencing product roadmap priorities and business decisions

Brand & Visual Excellence

Establish comprehensive design standards and UI patterns that embody Flow Science’s brand identity and ensure consistency across the entire product family

Elevate our visual design language to reflect our position as the industry leader, creating polished interfaces that inspire confidence and professionalism

Design sophisticated visual systems that balance aesthetic refinement with the functional density required by power users performing complex technical work

Leadership & Organizational Impact

Shape product strategy as a key voice in leadership discussions, ensuring user needs and design excellence drive roadmap decisions

Build and scale our design culture by establishing processes, methodologies, and standards that will support future team growth

Mentor and educate the organization on user-centered design principles, elevating design maturity across product, engineering, and leadership teams

Partner strategically with engineering leadership to balance design vision with technical constraints and implementation realities

What You Bring

You’ve established yourself as a strategic design leader through substantial achievements :

Led design for multiple technical B2B products from concept through launch, delivering measurable improvements in user satisfaction, efficiency, and business outcomes

Established design strategies and systems that influenced product direction and created lasting organizational value

Built user research programs that generated actionable insights and drove strategic product decisions at the leadership level

Designed sophisticated information architectures for complex technical systems, organizing dense parameter sets, advanced features, and multi-step workflows into elegant, navigable structures

Created comprehensive design systems with detailed specifications that scaled across products and enabled consistent implementation

Developed a portfolio that demonstrates strategic thinking, design excellence, and quantifiable impact on users and business metrics

Technical Fluency

Master complex technical domains rapidly, engaging in substantive discussions with engineers about workflow requirements, system constraints, and domain-specific concepts

Understand technical systems deeply, whether CFD, FEA, CAD, or other engineering tools, well enough to make informed design decisions about mesh generation, solver parameters, or post-processing workflows

Communicate design vision and rationale persuasively to technical stakeholders, earning credibility through both design expertise and technical acumen

Core Competencies

Expert-level proficiency in industry-standard design tools (Figma, Adobe XD, or equivalent) with mastery of both rapid prototyping and production-ready design workflows

Exceptional visual design skills with sophisticated understanding of typography, color systems, layout principles, and visual hierarchy in technical contexts

Proven ability to establish design functions from scratch, working autonomously while building alignment across diverse stakeholders

Strong advocacy and presentation skills with ability to influence product strategy and defend design decisions at executive levels

Deep knowledge of accessibility standards, inclusive design principles, and best practices for designing enterprise-grade technical software

Ideal Background

Experience establishing design practices as the first or founding designer at a technical company

Educational background or professional experience in engineering, physics, mathematics, or hands‑on use of CAD, CFD, or scientific computing tools

Track record of growing with a company, evolving from individual contributor to design leadership as the organization scaled

Why This Role

Define the design vision and strategy for industry-leading software used by thousands of engineers at leading organizations and research institutions worldwide

Build something enduring—your design systems and processes will become the foundation for the next generation of our products

Make tangible impact on critical real-world problems in clean energy, sustainable manufacturing, infrastructure safety, medical devices, and aerospace innovation

Shape and potentially lead a growing design team as the company scales

Enjoy life in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a dynamic college town in the Research Triangle with excellent schools, vibrant culture, and an exceptional quality of life

To Apply

Submit your resume and portfolio showcasing your design leadership, strategic thinking, and impact on technical products. Share examples of how you’ve established design vision, influenced product strategy, or built design practices in complex technical environments.

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