Senior Product Designer

Radical AI is replacing an R&D process that currently takes 10+ years and $100 million to produce a single discovery. Our self-driving lab platform combines AI with autonomous robotics to run experiments, analyze results, and iterate—continuously, without human bottlenecks. For industries like aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, manufacturing, semiconductors, and space, that means breakthroughs in weeks instead of years.

We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to join Radical as our first dedicated designer—partnering directly with our Director of Digital Experience to shape experiences across our lab informatics platform, Sentinel, and hardware-facing lab display interfaces. This is a high-impact, execution-focused role for someone who thrives on shipping fast, working close to complex technical domains, and making data-rich software feel intuitive.

Design and engineering are tightly coupled at Radical. Expect to sit in on engineering reviews, iterate quickly based on direct feedback from scientists, roboticists, and mechanical engineers, and have real ownership over product quality. We move fast and value taste, pragmatism, and clear thinking over process overhead.

Sentinel (core lab informatics platform)—multi-step experiment workflows, composition analysis views, and interactive dashboards for scientists and lab operators

Lab display interfaces—touch and tablet UIs that surface real-time data at the bench, designed for usability in a physical lab environment

Design systems—establishing and maintaining component patterns, tokens, and documentation as we scale

Research & iteration—collaborating directly with scientists, roboticists, and mechanical engineers to understand workflows, validate concepts, and ship improvements quickly

4+ years of product design experience across UX and UI

Portfolio demonstrating strong information architecture and data visualization—making complex data clear and meaningful

Expert-level Figma skills including prototyping and component libraries

Ability to work cross-functionally with software engineers, scientists, roboticists, and mechanical engineers

Comfortable with ambiguity—able to propose informed design directions and iterate quickly based on user feedback

Openness to learning frontend concepts and tooling

Familiarity with HTML/CSS/JS and/or a frontend framework (Svelte, React, or similar)—enough to prototype in-browser or collaborate closely with eng

Experience designing touch/tablet interfaces

Background in scientific, laboratory, or industrial software—or genuine interest in materials science or chemistry

Experience with hardware + software products

Interest or experience designing agentic interfaces

Eye for cutting-edge, futuristic UI

Experience with 3D modeling, texturing, lighting, or real-time rendering

Passion for or experience with motion design and interactivity

This role is based in our New York City lab; we work in-office five days a week.