Principal Product Designer

Posted on 9/11/2023

INACTIVE

11-50 employees

AI-driven physics simulations for advanced industry optimization

Company Overview

PhysicsX stands out as a leading deep-tech company, leveraging machine learning to significantly expedite physics simulations, thereby opening up new avenues for optimization in physical design and engineering. Their work has far-reaching implications across a variety of critical industries such as Space, Aerospace, Medical Devices, and Renewables, with tangible societal benefits like enhancing artificial heart designs, reducing CO2 emissions, and boosting renewable turbine performance. The company's commitment to continuous improvement, trust-based relationships, and real-world implementation of their breakthrough technologies, coupled with their profitable and sustainable growth, make it an attractive workplace for engineers and scientists.

AI & Machine Learning

Energy

Aerospace

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$32M

Founded

N/A

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 57%

1 year growth

↑ 215%

2 year growth

↑ 241%

Locations

London, UK

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

CAD

Data Science

Figma

Sketch

UI/UX Design

Communications

CategoriesNew

UI/UX & Design

Requirements

Enthusiasm about building machine learning products for science and engineering
Degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related fields
7+ years' experience in a product role, with exposure to:
Designing enterprise products for expert users (e.g., DS, MLE, MecEng)
Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies
Familiarity with design systems and creating scalable UI components
Excellent collaboration and communication skills - with teams and users
Passion and track record of mentoring and coaching more junior colleagues

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, and user research to understand product requirements and identify design challenges
Develop user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to effectively communicate product concepts
Run usability studies, gather feedback from users, and iterate on designs
Maintain and update style guides, design systems, and component libraries
Work closely with engineers to ensure designs are implemented accurately in the final product
Advocate for the end-user throughout the design process to ensure product utility and usability

Desired Qualifications

Experience in data science / machine learning is a plus
Experience in CAD/CFD/FEA is a plus

Introduction

PhysicsX is a deep-tech company of scientists and engineers, developing machine learning applications to massively accelerate physics simulations and enable a new frontier of optimization opportunities in design and engineering.

Born out of numerical physics and proven in Formula One, we help our customers radically improve their concepts and designs, transform their engineering processes and drive operational product performance. We do this in some of the most advanced and important industries of our time – including Space, Aerospace, Medical Devices, Additive Manufacturing, Electric Vehicles, Motorsport, and Renewables. Our work creates positive impact for society, be it by improving the design of artificial hearts, reducing CO2 emissions from aircraft and road vehicles, and increasing the performance of wind turbines.

We are a rapidly growing and profitable company but prefer to fly under the radar to protect our customers’ confidentiality. We are about to take the next leap in building out our technology platform and product offering. In this context, we are looking for a capable and enthusiastic software engineer to join our team. If all of this sounds exciting to you, we would love to talk (even if you don’t tick all the boxes).

Note: We are currently recruiting for multiple positions, however please only apply for the role that best aligns with your skillset and career goals.

What you will do

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, and user research to understand product requirements and identify design challenges
Develop user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to effectively communicate product concepts
Run usability studies, gather feedback from users, and iterate on designs
Maintain and update style guides, design systems, and component libraries
Work closely with engineers to ensure designs are implemented accurately in the final product
Advocate for the end-user throughout the design process to ensure product utility and usability

What you bring to the table

Enthusiasm about building machine learning products for science and engineering
Degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related fields
7+ years’ experience in a product role, with exposure to:
Designing enterprise products for expert users (e.g., DS, MLE, MecEng)
Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies
Familiarity with design systems and creating scalable UI components
Experience in data science / machine learning is a plus
Experience in CAD/CFD/FEA is a plus
Excellent collaboration and communication skills - with teams and users
Passion and track record of mentoring and coaching more junior colleagues

What we offer

Be part of something larger: Make an impact and meaningfully shape an early-stage company. Work on some of the most exciting and important topics there are. Do something you can be proud of
Work with a fun group of colleagues that support you, challenge you and help you grow. We come from many different backgrounds, but what we have in common is the desire to operate at the very top of our fields and solve truly challenging problems in science and engineering. If you are similarly capable, caring and driven, you’ll find yourself at home here
Experience a truly flat hierarchy. Voicing your ideas is not only welcome but encouraged, especially when they challenge the status quo
Work sustainably, striking the right balance between work and personal life. Be able to properly switch off in the evening and during weekends. What matters is the quality of our work
Receive a competitive compensation and equity package, in addition to plenty of perks such as generous vacation and parental leave, complimentary office food, as well as fun outings and events
Work in a flexible setting, with your choice of either our lovely London Shoreditch or Bicester Heritage offices to collaborate in, and a good proportion from home if so desired. Get the opportunity to occasionally visit our customers’ engineering sites and experience first-hand how our work is transforming their ways of working
Use first-class equipment for working in-office or remotely, including HPC

Our stance

We value diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply. To help make a change, we sponsor bright women from disadvantaged backgrounds through their university degrees in science and mathematics.