UX Engineer

Sea Machines•Boston, MA

About The Position

Sea Machines is seeking a creative, technically skilled UX Engineer to shape how people interact with autonomous marine technology. The role designs and develops intuitive, efficient, and visually compelling interfaces that make complex systems easier to understand and operate. It combines design, engineering, and product development, working closely with software engineers, product owners, stakeholders, and end users to turn sophisticated technology into user-friendly experiences. The successful candidate takes ownership and turns ideas into functional solutions in a dynamic startup environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, UX Design, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience in UX/UI design, front-end development, or a hybrid UX engineering role.
Experience with design and prototyping tools such as Figma.
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, and usability best practices.
Ability to translate complex workflows and technical information into intuitive interfaces.
Experience integrating front-end applications with APIs and back-end services.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Familiarity with modern, performant front-end software libraries.
Ability to work collaboratively across engineering, product, and operations teams.
Comfort working in a dynamic startup environment with evolving priorities.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing interfaces for robotics, autonomous systems, maritime technology, or industrial control systems.
Familiarity with real-time data visualization, mapping, geospatial interfaces, or telemetry dashboards.
Experience designing human-machine interfaces (HMI) for mission-critical applications.
Proficiency with modern front-end technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and frameworks such as React.
Understanding of human factors, situational awareness, and operator-centered design.
Experience with real-time communications protocols.
Familiarity with Agile software development practices.
Experience working directly with end users to evaluate and improve operational workflows.
Experience with 3D graphics or game development.

Responsibilities

Design and develop user interfaces for autonomous vessel control, monitoring, and mission management systems.
Translate technical requirements and operational workflows into clear, user-friendly experiences.
Collaborate with product owners, software engineers, and stakeholders to define user requirements and improve usability.
Create wireframes, prototypes, mockups, and interactive designs to communicate concepts and validate solutions.
Design and maintain reusable UI components and contribute to a consistent design system across products.
Conduct usability testing and gather feedback from vessel operators, customers, and internal teams to improve the user experience.
Design visualizations for real-time data, system status, alerts, and operational information.
Ensure interfaces support situational awareness, efficient decision-making, and safe system operation.
Work with back-end engineers to integrate interfaces with system APIs and real-time data streams.
Identify usability challenges and recommend improvements.
Participate in design reviews, software testing, and iterative product development.