Experience Design Associate

We're looking for a Design Engineer who understands the world of CAD and engineering software, someone who can translate complex mechanical engineering workflows into intuitive, powerful interfaces that feel native to the engineers who use them.

This is not about disrupting how engineers work, it's about amplifying them. You'll design desktop applications and web platforms that mechanical engineers recognize and trust, drawing inspiration from tools like SolidWorks, Autodesk Fusion, CATIA, and ANSYS. You'll work directly with our CEO and CTO, collaborating daily with mechanical engineers to craft experiences that feel intuitive from day one.

You'll own the end-to-end design experience: from user research and interaction design to visual design and branding. You'll help define and evolve Hanomi's design language where CAD wireframes meet abstract art, technical precision meets creative possibility, and every element asks:Does this show mastery? Does this inspire innovation? Does an engineer see themselves here?

Responsibilities

Product Design

• Design and iterate on our desktop application and web platform, creating interfaces that

mechanical engineers find intuitive and powerful

• Study and internalize the UX patterns of established CAD tools (SolidWorks, Fusion 360,

CATIA, NX, ANSYS) to create familiar, frictionless workflows

• Own the complete design process from user research and wireframing through high-fidelity

prototypes and production-ready specifications

• Conduct user research with mechanical engineers to deeply understand their workflows,

pain points, and mental models

• Create interaction patterns for complex CAD operations: file handling, assembly navigation,

tolerance specification, drawing generation, and manufacturing context input

Brand & Visual Design

• Evolve and maintain Hanomi's visual identity across all touchpoints product, marketing,

sales materials, and documentation

• Translate our design language (orange-driven, CAD wireframes meeting abstract art,

technical precision meeting creative possibility) into cohesive visual experiences

• Create visual assets that resonate with engineering audiences where every element

communicates mastery and inspires innovation

Collaboration

• Work directly with the CEO and CTO on product vision and strategy

• Collaborate closely with mechanical engineers on the team to ensure designs respect and

enhance engineering workflows

• Partner with engineering to ensure designs are implemented with fidelity and technical

feasibility

• Contribute to defining product requirements and prioritization based on user insight

Requirements

Experience

• 4–6 years of experience in product design, UX design, or design engineering

• Previous work at CAD, PLM, simulation, or engineering software companies (e.g., Autodesk,Dassault Systèmes, Siemens, PTC, ANSYS, Altair, or similar)

• Proven experience designing desktop applications understanding the unique patterns and

constraints of native app design vs. web

• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of design projects, from research

through shipped product

Skills

• Deep understanding of engineering workflows and the mental models of mechanical

engineers, manufacturing engineers, or designers

• Mastery of design tools: Figma for UI/UX design; familiarity with prototyping tools

• Experience with design systems building and maintaining component libraries that scale

• Strong visual design skills with attention to typography, color, spacing, and hierarchy

• Ability to communicate design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Mindset

• Comfort operating in an early-stage environment with ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities

• Genuine curiosity about manufacturing, engineering, and how physical products are

designed and made

• Willing to relocate to Bangalore and work in-person with the team

Preferred (Bonus)

• Front-end development skills (React, TypeScript, Electron, or similar)—ability to prototype or

implement your own designs

• Experience with 3D visualization, WebGL, or rendering technologies

• Background in mechanical engineering, industrial design, or related technical field

• Experience designing for GD&T, tolerancing, or technical drawing workflows

• Prior startup experience or founding experience

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Must have good analytical and problem solving skills.

Works as a Project Manager and reports directly to CTO/ VP

Manage daily/weekly scrums.

Able to perform and follow coding standards.

Perform R&D tasks if assigned and communicate with the Designer and UI team.

Taking leadership responsibilities and handling the team well

Strong Communication Skills.

Responsibilities:

• Manage each project's scope and timeline
• Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups across teams
• Coach team members in Agile frameworks
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Be the point of contact for external communications (e. g. from customers or stakeholders)
• Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
• Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
• Help teams implement changes effectively
• Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
• Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
• Help build a productive environment where team members own' the product and enjoy working on it
• High level understanding of various tech stacks, basics of API and microservices

Requirements:

• Leadership, Decision-Making skills.
• Responsibility.
• Effective communication.
• Attention to Detail.
• Task Delegation.
• Comfortable with participatory management.

• Provide the team with a vision of the project objectives
• Responsible for finalizing and documenting requirements from customer

• Implementing high-level requirements and to produce robust solutions, within predefined timelines, and scope limitations
• Spearhead and Co-ordinate development activity required for the Project (Automation scripts, Tool development, )
• Ensure Quality with on time delivery of agreed deliverable

• Demonstrated expertise in a variety of application development, technology concepts,practices, and procedures

• Strong experience in Databases, SQL Programming, Data Conversion/Migration
• Good Experience in developing Automation scripts and using RPA tools
• Should have led a team and be able to mentor others to improve their skills
• Good Problem-Solving Ability and Analytical Skills
• Must have passion for their work