Founding Product Designer

Los Angeles, CA
October 7, 2024
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Job Description

Hadrian — Manufacturing the Future

Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies make rockets, jets, and satellites 10x faster and 2x cheaper. Our CEO, Chris Power, discusses the importance of what we’re building in this video.

We are a lean but mighty team (and growing!) people that are passionate about building critical infrastructure to support the nation and the advancement of humanity.

To support our ambitious vision, we have raised > $200M from Lux Capital, A16Z, Founders Fund, Construct Capital, Caffeinated Capital, and more.

Building Datum

As the first member of our design team, you’ll work closely with our product and engineering teams to make Datum, the sourcing platform of the future.

Datum offers a powerful procurement management platform purpose-built for advanced hardware companies. The software consolidates procurement processes into a single, customizable platform that integrates seamlessly with existing enterprise tools, streamlining requisitions, supplier management, RFQ handling, purchase approvals, and order management. By bringing all procurement and supply chain management functions together, Datum helps the deep tech leaders of tomorrow operate more efficiently, reduce errors, and accelerate time to market.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design process for complex products and features from concept to launch
  • Find creative ways to ship high-quality work in a fast-paced, often ambiguous, resource-constrained startup environment. Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, and GTM
  • Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs
  • Conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions
  • Develop and maintain design systems to ensure consistency across products
  • Mentor junior designers and contribute to the growth of the design team
  • Conduct user research & experiments to understand user behaviors and motivations

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in product design, preferably in SaaS or B2B products
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design process
  • Figma expert
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Willingness to relocate to Los Angeles metro, hybrid or remote work with travel (15%+) considered.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing industries
  • Knowledge of design for complex systems or enterprise software
  • Familiarity with agile development methodologies
  • Understanding of front-end development principles

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.