UX Product Designer

About Us Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.

Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.

About the Role As UX Product Designer, you will be the voice of the operator within our Command Control platform development. You’ll lead user research, prototyping, and interface design for real-time mission and telemetry systems. You will shape how defense operators interact with autonomous systems, making complexity usable under pressure.

Responsibilities User Research & Design

Conduct interviews and usability studies with operators to map workflows and pain points.

Translate mission requirements into wireframes, prototypes, and design systems.

Create interaction models optimized for stress and speed in operational environments.

Design Systems & Delivery

Develop and maintain scalable Figma component libraries.

Ensure visual consistency and accessibility across desktop and tablet interfaces.

Partner with Frontend Engineering to validate usability and fidelity.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate daily with Product and Engineering to align on MVP scope and roadmap.

Advocate for the operator-first perspective in all design decisions.

Candidate Requirements

Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or Human Factors.

Experience: 5+ years in UX design for complex, data-heavy systems (aerospace, trading, defense, or healthcare).

Technical Skills: Strong Figma skills, geospatial UI design, accessibility best practices.

Mindset: Empathy for end-users, clarity under complexity, pragmatic problem-solving.

Portfolio: Demonstrates workflow simplification in real-time or mission-critical interfaces.

Commitment: 100% dedication to Harmattan AI’s mission, vision, and ambitious growth plans, ready to go the extra mile to ensure operational excellence.

We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.

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