Sr UX UI Product Designer

Lead in-vehicle UX/UI product design for Daimler Truck North America’s Design Center, shaping production-grade interfaces and next-generation HMI concepts across global truck brands.

Responsibilities

• Lead design for high-quality in-vehicle UIs, covering typography, color, iconography, layout, and motion across global brands
• Produce pixel-perfect, implementation-ready specifications, assets, and reusable components for the global design system while helping set standards
• Create high-fidelity prototypes to communicate visual, motion, and interaction intent
• Design glance-based interfaces that balance driver safety, brand expression, and system complexity at scale
• Raise the bar for design quality and consistency across work streams by sharing best practices and guiding the broader team
• Translate product requirements, user needs, and brand intent into cohesive UX/UI solutions
• Identify design gaps, experience inconsistencies, and opportunities across the in-vehicle ecosystem
• Bring a clear point of view to cross-functional discussions and advocate for the driver experience using confidence and evidence
• Partner with human factors and research teams to test with drivers, evaluate usability, and refine designs
• Synthesize research insights, technical constraints, and domain knowledge into design decisions
• Lead cross-functionally with engineering, product strategy, and truck technology across a global team
• Communicate design rationale to senior stakeholders, iterate, and refine with purpose
• Own complex workstreams end-to-end, from ambiguous brief to production handoff, with high autonomy
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level designers through structured feedback and craft development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in UX, Interaction Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, or related field
• 7+ years of UX/UI or product design experience, with a track record of owning and shipping complex digital products
• Hands-on experience designing automotive HMI and in-vehicle digital systems, including cluster, infotainment, and HUD
• Attached resume required
• Portfolio required demonstrating strong visual design, interaction design, and problem-solving, with clear ownership of work; applications without the included portfolio will not be considered
• Strong visual design fundamentals: typography, color, layout, and motion
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and rendering for UI concept visualization
• Ability to prototype at multiple levels of fidelity and explain complex interaction decisions to technical and non-technical audiences
• Deep systems thinking for coherent design across features, states, flows, and brands at scale
• Proven ability to mentor designers and elevate craft through feedback, documentation, and example
• Proactive, autonomous, execution-driven approach with uncompromising passion for craft and quality that raises the bar for others

Technologies

• Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite
• 3D modeling
• 3D rendering
• Kanzi
• Qt
• Unreal Engine
• ProtoPie
• Rive

Benefits

• Annual bonus program
• 401k company contribution with company match up to 6%
• Non-elective company contribution of 3% to 7% depending on age
• Starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
• 13+ calendar holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
• Onsite fitness (at some locations)
• Tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability plans

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with automotive HMI/prototyping tools (Kanzi, Qt, Unreal Engine, ProtoPie, Rive, etc.)
• Experience working with systems engineering teams to translate system requirements and constraints into user-centered design solutions
• Familiar with in-vehicle physical components and other interaction modalities
• Exposure to AR/VR spatial interfaces
• Experience using AI in design workflows
• Basic proficiency with AI-enabled workplace tools and technologies

Location and Work Model

• Portland, OR US (hybrid)
• Hybrid schedule: 4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote
• Relocation assistance: not available

Additional Information

• Visa sponsorship will only be open to current Daimler Truck North America employees working under an existing U.S. Daimler Truck North America Visa
• Other applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the position’s country at the time of application
• Final candidate must complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to complete a pre-employment drug screen
• Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm eligibility to apply for FTE positions with their local agency
• EEO - Disabled/Veterans

Salary: USD 117,000 - 150,000 per yearly

Education requirement: Bachelor’s degree in UX, Interaction Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, or related field

Relocation: not available

Posting note: A scheduled posting end date is provided to assist planning; it may change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier.