UX DESIGNER at Fast paced AI Start up on a mission to empower builders · Bengaluru (Bangalore) · 4 - 7 years · ₹15L - ₹22L / yr · Posted 14 Feb 2026

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

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We are seeking an experienced CAD professional with strong expertise in 3D modelling, part and assembly design, and technical drafting. In this role, you will create and refine high-quality CAD models and engineering drawings, develop robust design workflows, and collaborate with engineering teams to deliver accurate, manufacturable, and production-ready designs.
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We are seeking a skilled CAD Designer with 4-10 years of experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in using NX CAD or other 3D CAD tools to create detailed and precise designs.
Key Responsibilities
Design and Modeling
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Prototyping and Testing
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Process Optimization
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- Continuously improve existing designs to enhance performance and cost efficiency.
Collaboration and Documentation
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
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- Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field.
- 4-10 years of experience in mechanical design or engineering, preferably in R&D focused industries working on electro-mechanical/robotic systems.
- Proven experience in designing components and systems for complex projects.
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- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
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- Startup Velocity, Defense Rigor: Experience the best of both worlds,we move fast and empower team members to make decisions while maintaining the engineering discipline required for defense applications.
- Competitive Compensation: Market-leading salary, health insurance and benefits.
- Innovative Environment: Flexible, collaborative culture that values initiative and creative problem-solving over hierarchy. Access to cutting-edge design tools and software licenses.
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What You'll Do
- Design end-to-end user experiences, from understanding problems to delivering polished interfaces.
- Create user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity UI designs.
- Design interfaces that are visually distinctive, thoughtfully crafted, and difficult to replicate with generic AI outputs.
- Build scalable design systems and maintain consistency across products.
- Think through interaction design, micro-interactions, and user behaviour to create intuitive experiences.
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- Use AI tools to accelerate your workflow while applying your own judgment, creativity, and product thinking to every decision.
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- Exceptional UI aesthetics and attention to detail.
- Strong understanding of Design principles, information architecture, user flows, and interaction design.
- Ability to think logically, structure complex problems, and justify design decisions.
- Proficiency in Figma and modern design workflows.
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Bonus Points
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- Experience contributing to or building design systems.
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Mandatory (Experience 2): Must have strong product / visual design judgment along with the ability to ship production-ready frontend code independently. Not a designer who only vibe-codes, and not an engineer who dabbles in UI.
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Mandatory (Frontend Tech Skills 1): Must have hands-on frontend engineering (React / HTML / CSS / GitHub), able to work directly in a production codebase and write clean, production-ready code (not bloated AI output needing an engineer to fix)
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Mandatory (Frontend Tech Skills 2): Must be able to set guardrails and standards so AI tools generate clean, production-ready, accessible code that follows the component system, removing the need for a frontend engineer to review design-team code.
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Mandatory (Portfolio): Must share a GitHub profile and a link to a real product prototype they designed and coded end-to-end. Must show shipped, interactive product UIs. Landing pages, marketing sites, dummy projects, case studies, and Figma / Behance / Dribbble-only portfolios will not be considered.
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Mandatory (Communication): Must have excellent English communication and be able to clearly articulate their thought process (works with US stakeholders).
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Mandatory (Company): B2B SaaS background (dense tables / data); early stage startups where design and engineering were not separate functions will also work
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Mandatory (Exclusion 1): Must not position as Engineer / Developer / PM in their resume. This is a designer-first profile.
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Mandatory (Exclusion 2): Must not be from big corporates / MNCs (1000+ employees, e.g. Infosys, Wipro) or IT services companies / agencies.
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Mandatory (Education) - Must have Design Education (BDes, MDes) from Tier1 college (NIT, NIFT. IIT). Tier2 colleges will be given 2nd priority
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Mandatory (Exclusion) - Only UX designer wont work, we need product designers
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Experience : 4 to 8 Years
Location : Bengaluru
Work Mode : Hybrid – 3 Days / Week in Office
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About the Role :
We are looking for a Designer-first Product Design Engineer who combines strong product, UI/UX, and visual design expertise with hands-on frontend development skills. You will work closely with Product and Engineering teams to design and build high-quality, production-ready product experiences directly in the codebase.
Mandatory Skills :
Product Design, UI/UX, B2B SaaS, React, HTML, CSS, GitHub, Frontend Development, Design Systems, Product Prototyping.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design and develop production-ready product interfaces using React, HTML, and CSS.
- Create intuitive AI-native experiences, interactions, prototypes, and micro-interactions.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to launch.
- Build and maintain reusable design systems, UI components, and interaction patterns.
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- 4 to 8 years of overall experience with 2+ years in Product Design.
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- Strong UI/UX, interaction, and visual design capabilities.
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- Strong portfolio/GitHub showcasing actual product work.
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- Experience working in B2B SaaS or startup environments.
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- Experience with AI-native UI/UX.
- Exposure to agentic workflows and AI-powered products.
- Experience building streaming interfaces or real-time product experiences.
- Background in Design Engineering / Product Design Engineering.
- Experience developing and maintaining scalable design systems.
Not a Suitable Fit :
- Engineer-first profiles with limited product/design ownership.
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- Candidates whose experience is primarily from large MNC/IT services environments.
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A designer who can code, not simply a frontend engineer who can design. The ideal candidate should be comfortable moving from product thinking → UX/UI design → prototype → React implementation → production, with strong ownership of the final user experience.
Strong Senior UX Designer Profile with full-stack design depth (UX research, UX design, UI) and product thinking
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Mandatory (Experience 1): Must have 5+ years professional design experience with a proven track record of designing world-class products with the recent 3+ years in a product company
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Mandatory (Experience 2): Must be full-stack in design, hands-on across UX research, UX design and UI, taking projects start to finish with minimal supervision
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Mandatory (Skill 1): Must be strong on product thinking, discovery and understanding user pain points, able to break product strategy into design deliverables
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Mandatory (Skill 2): Must have hands-on experience using design research methods and both data-driven and heuristic approaches, with consumer validation
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Mandatory (Skill 3): Must design end to end (wireframing to flows and prototypes), with strong UI craft, aesthetic sense, motion/interaction thinking, and Figma best practices plus design-to-developer handoff
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Mandatory (Skill 4): Must have worked closely with product teams and cross-functional partners, and be able to demo and defend design decisions backed by research or benchmarking
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Mandatory (Skill 5): Must be curious about and able to use AI as a design material (how it shows up in the interface, explains itself, and supports users)
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Mandatory (Company): Must come from a product company (any industry)
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Mandatory (Portfolio): Must share a portfolio with detailed case studies on Notion, Medium or a personal website; Dribbble portfolios not acceptable
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Mandatory (Education): Graduation is mandatory; higher design education preferred
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Job Type: Hybrid
Key Responsibilities:
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