Design Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid (Los Angeles, Austin, New York City)
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

NominalNominal is a venture-backed company focused on building software and data solutions for organizations that test and validate complex systems. Supported by leading investors, the company is gaining traction in the commercial and government aerospace and defense industrial base. The platform helps engineering teams accelerate test data review and analysis, scaling testing campaigns to save time and cut costs. As a Design Engineer, you will transform complex data and workflows into intuitive, high-performance user experiences, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in a design engineering role or similar.
• Portfolio: Strong portfolio showcasing design and development projects.
• Figma Proficiency: Expertise in Figma.
• Frontend Technologies: Proficiency in React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS or similar utility-first CSS frameworks.
• UI Components: Familiarity with Radix UI for building reusable UI components.
• API Knowledge: Experience with APIs (RESTful and/or tRPC) and integrating them into frontend applications.
• Communication Skills: Ability to articulate the rationale, process, and impact behind design decisions.
• Adaptability: Ability to navigate highly technical environments (aerospace, defense, and advanced energy applications).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mission-critical features and end-to-end workflows that handle complex data visualization and interaction.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate user needs into functional designs.
• Implement responsive and accessible UI components using modern frontend technologies.
• Collaborate closely with customers to synthesize feedback and drive high-quality, impactful design solutions.
• Contribute strategically to the product and design direction, making pivotal decisions that influence the future of Nominal's platform.
• Understand and bring clarity to technical topics using concrete design outputs (e.g., diagrams, data visualizations, layout, typography).

Company Information

• Company: NominalNominal
• Location: Offices in Los Angeles, Austin, and New York City
• Industry: Software and Data Solutions (Aerospace, Defense, and Advanced Energy)
• Investors: General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and more.
• Team Background: Engineers and operators from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Lockheed Martin, and NASA.