Altium® · 4 hours ago
Product Designer
La Jolla, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expAltium is transforming the way electronics are designed and built, providing powerful digital platforms for PCB designers and manufacturers. The Product Designer role focuses on understanding complex user workflows and translating them into intuitive product experiences, involving user research, workflow design, and collaboration with engineers and product managers.
Electronic Design Automation (EDA)ElectronicsEmbedded SoftwareSoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Analyze and map user workflows, understanding goals, friction points, constraints, and mental models
Design clear, efficient, future-ready workflow solutions for complex engineering tasks
Produce interaction models, user flows, and conceptual designs that guide product direction
Plan and conduct user interviews, workflow observations, and usability tests
Synthesize findings into actionable insights, requirements, and design opportunities
Validate ideas through iterative prototyping and feedback cycles
Create mockups, prototypes, and detailed interaction behaviors that represent your design vision
Collaborate with visual/UI designers when needed, or deliver UI designs yourself depending on scope
Work closely with engineering to ensure design intent is translated into high-quality implementation
Partner with product managers to inform feature scope, priorities, and product strategy
Present concepts, rationale, and workflow improvements to stakeholders
Document design decisions, flows, and system behaviors to support implementation and knowledge sharing
Advocate for user needs and cohesive product experience across teams
Qualification
Required
~5+ years in Product Design, Interaction Design, UX Design, or similar
Bachelor's degree: This is a common requirement, with relevant fields including industrial design, product design, graphic design, engineering, human-computer interaction, and material management
Experience designing for complex, technical, or multi-step workflows
Ability to work from research and problem discovery through to mockups and prototypes
Strong collaboration skills, especially with engineers and product managers
Clear communication skills — written, verbal, and visual
Proficiency in modern design tools (Figma preferred)
Strong portfolio showing workflow design, interaction design, systems thinking, and real product impact
Comfortable with ambiguity and iterative problem-solving
Soft skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills are highly valued
Preferred
Experience or interest in electronics, engineering workflows, CAD/EDA tools, or embedded systems
Familiarity with technical users: engineers, developers, hardware designers
Background in engineering or exposure to hardware/software development environments
Experience conducting or supporting research activities
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Plans and HSA and FSA accounts
Basic Life and AD&D insurance; disability coverage where applicable
Retirement 401(k) Plan Option with Altium match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid holidays plus a “Choice Day” off per quarter
Paid time-off on arising schedule upon key milestones
Sick time for Dr. appointments or family health needs
Family medical, maternity, paternity, and military leave
Employee referral program
Remote working abroad program
Professional development support and resources
Free lunch, snacks, and drinks in the office
Free parking
Company
Altium®
Altium Limited, part of the Renesas Group, is a global leader in software and solutions for the electronics industry that is accelerating the pace of innovation.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.5MKey Investors
Mission Ventures
2024-02-15Acquired
2000-04-12Post Ipo Equity· $5.5M
1999-08-13IPO
Leadership Team
Aram Mirkazemi
CEO
Angela Saffari
Design Partner
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