Senior Product Designer

Radical AI•New York, NY

7d•$157,000 - $206,000•Onsite

About The Position

Radical AI is replacing an R&D process that currently takes 10+ years and $100 million to produce a single discovery. Our self-driving lab platform combines AI with autonomous robotics to run experiments, analyze results, and iterate—continuously, without human bottlenecks. For industries like aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, manufacturing, semiconductors, and space, that means breakthroughs in weeks instead of years. We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to join Radical as our first dedicated designer—partnering directly with our Director of Digital Experience to shape experiences across our lab informatics platform, Sentinel, and hardware-facing lab display interfaces. This is a high-impact, execution-focused role for someone who thrives on shipping fast, working close to complex technical domains, and making data-rich software feel intuitive. Design and engineering are tightly coupled at Radical. Expect to sit in on engineering reviews, iterate quickly based on direct feedback from scientists, roboticists, and mechanical engineers, and have real ownership over product quality. We move fast and value taste, pragmatism, and clear thinking over process overhead.

Requirements

4+ years of product design experience across UX and UI
Portfolio demonstrating strong information architecture and data visualization—making complex data clear and meaningful
Expert-level Figma skills including prototyping and component libraries
Ability to work cross-functionally with software engineers, scientists, roboticists, and mechanical engineers
Comfortable with ambiguity—able to propose informed design directions and iterate quickly based on user feedback
Openness to learning frontend concepts and tooling

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with HTML/CSS/JS and/or a frontend framework (Svelte, React, or similar)—enough to prototype in-browser or collaborate closely with eng
Experience designing touch/tablet interfaces
Background in scientific, laboratory, or industrial software—or genuine interest in materials science or chemistry
Experience with hardware + software products
Interest or experience designing agentic interfaces
Eye for cutting-edge, futuristic UI
Experience with 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, or real-time rendering
Passion for or experience with motion design and interactivity

Responsibilities

Design and engineering are tightly coupled at Radical. Expect to sit in on engineering reviews, iterate quickly based on direct feedback from scientists, roboticists, and mechanical engineers, and have real ownership over product quality.
Sentinel (core lab informatics platform)—multi-step experiment workflows, composition analysis views, and interactive dashboards for scientists and lab operators
Lab display interfaces—touch and tablet UIs that surface real-time data at the bench, designed for usability in a physical lab environment
Design systems—establishing and maintaining component patterns, tokens, and documentation as we scale
Research & iteration—collaborating directly with scientists, roboticists, and mechanical engineers to understand workflows, validate concepts, and ship improvements quickly