Sr UX UI Product Designer

Daimler Truck AG•Portland, OR

8d•$117,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Sr. UX/UI Product Designer in Daimler Truck North America's Design Center, you will lead design work on production vehicles and next-generation HMI concepts, contributing to in-cabin digital experiences across Freightliner, Western Star, and global brands. You will own significant product areas, set the team's quality bar, and shape HMI design decisions. The role combines hands-on design execution with setting direction, mentoring designers, and building alignment across a global team. You will create high-quality in-vehicle interfaces, translate user needs and product requirements into cohesive solutions, and partner with research, human factors, engineering, product strategy, and truck technology teams. You will take complex workstreams from ambiguous briefs through production handoff, communicate design rationale to stakeholders, and help advance design craft and consistency across the team. The role is based in Portland, Oregon, with a hybrid schedule of four days per week in the office and one day remote. Relocation assistance is not available. The starting salary range is $117,000–$150,000 USD, with pay dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in UX, Interaction Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, or a related field.
At least 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.
Resume must be attached.
Portfolio demonstrating strong visual design, interaction design, problem-solving, and clear ownership of work; applications without an included portfolio will not be considered.
Strong visual design fundamentals, including 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 communicate complex interaction decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.
Deep systems thinking and ability to design coherently across features, states, flows, and brands at scale.
Ability to mentor designers and elevate team craft through feedback, documentation, and example.
Proactive, autonomous, execution-driven approach and strong commitment to craft and quality.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with automotive HMI and prototyping tools such as Kanzi, Qt, Unreal Engine, ProtoPie, or Rive.
Experience working with systems engineering teams to translate system requirements and constraints into user-centered design solutions.
Familiarity 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.

Responsibilities

Lead design of high-quality in-vehicle UIs, including typography, color, iconography, layout, and motion across global brands.
Deliver pixel-perfect, implementation-ready specifications and assets, create reusable components for the global design system, and set standards.
Build high-fidelity prototypes that communicate visual, motion, and interaction intent.
Create glance-based interfaces that balance driver safety, brand expression, and system complexity at scale.
Promote design quality and consistency across workstreams 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.
Advocate for the driver experience in cross-functional discussions using clear points of view and evidence.
Partner with human factors and research teams to test concepts with drivers, evaluate usability, and refine designs based on findings.
Synthesize research insights, technical constraints, and domain knowledge into design decisions.
Lead cross-functional collaboration with engineering, product strategy, and truck technology across a global team.
Present design rationale to senior stakeholders and iterate with purpose.
Own complex workstreams end-to-end, from ambiguous brief through production handoff, with a high degree of autonomy.
Mentor and support junior and mid-level designers through craft guidance, structured feedback, and team development.

Benefits

Annual bonus program.
401(k) company contribution with company match up to 6%, plus a non-elective company contribution of 3–7% depending on age.
Starting at four weeks of paid vacation.
13 or more calendar holidays.
Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
Employee assistance program.
Comprehensive healthcare plans.
Wellness programs.
Onsite fitness at some locations.
Tuition assistance.
Paid volunteer time off.
Short-term and long-term disability plans.