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Position title

Product Designer

Primary work unit

Product

Responsible to

SVP of Product

Responsible for

Combining technical expertise in geospatial and 3D interfaces with exceptional visual design skills, AI tool proficiency, and the ability to translate complex technical capabilities into accessible user experiences.

Position status

Indefinite Duration               Fixed Term                    Contract

Hours of work

40 Hours per week

Salary

Market Related Range ($115,000 - $130,000)

Our vision

IKE plays a key role in the engineering of the electrical grid across North America, and also enables communications networks to be built faster and at a higher quality digital standard. We care most about the success & wellbeing of the amazing people doing this important work.

Our mission and purpose

Our Mission is that, by 2033, IKE is the most trusted & admired company delivering productivity solutions for overhead network assessment & design in North America. 

Our Purpose is Manaakitanga, which means We Rise By Lifting Others.

Our values

Simplicity and Clarity: In an industry dominated by complex products and language, IKE is differentiated by products and communications that are simple and clear. 

Ingenuity: Our value chain stretches from the field to the cloud - every player on the IKE team brings their talents and resourcefulness to our customers and to each other. 

Open Interactive Communication - No Bullsh*t: With ourselves and with our customers. No ego. No politics. No hidden agendas. No hierarchical barriers that inhibit individual, team and company performance. 

Be Yourself: Bring the best of yourself and all your gifts to work. We're lucky to have such talent both on and off the field. It makes work. Better.

 Position purpose

The Product Designer will establish design patterns and principles that scale across ikeGPS's current and expanding product portfolio, influencing how thousands of utility professionals interact with critical infrastructure data daily. Over time, these design system patterns may extend to influence other products in the ikeGPS portfolio, including established desktop applications.

This role requires a unique combination of skills: deep expertise in geospatial and 3D interfaces, mastery of modern design tools including AI-powered workflows, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment where designs directly influence product-market fit for a transformational platform.

Position location

Broomfield, Colorado, USA with Hybrid work Schedule per company policy; Remote may be considered for exceptional candidates.  

Key responsibilities & Expected Outcomes

This role is ideal for accomplished designers who combine technical expertise in geospatial and 3D interfaces with exceptional visual design skills, AI tool proficiency, and the ability to translate complex technical capabilities into accessible user experiences.

User Experience Design

• Design the complete user experience for new, cloud-native customer-facing applications serving utilities, communications companies, and engineering firms
• Create intuitive workflows that enable users to leverage robust utility asset data, structural analysis, AI insights, and predictive analytics
• Transform complex capabilities (physics-based simulations, computer vision outputs, automated recommendations) into accessible, understandable interfaces
• Expand design scope over time to include data acquisition workflow interfaces, analytics/visualization dashboards, and administrative/configuration interfaces

Outcomes: Platform delivers an intuitive, elegant user experience that makes complex infrastructure intelligence accessible to utility professionals. Users can effectively leverage AI-powered insights and multi-source data through workflows that feel natural and efficient. The design system scales to support expanding product capabilities while maintaining consistency and quality.

Geospatial & 3D Interface Expertise

• Design sophisticated map-based interfaces for infrastructure visualization and analysis
• Create 3D viewing experiences for utility poles, overhead assets, and related infrastructure
• Design data visualization and analytics dashboards that surface actionable insights from massive geospatial datasets
• Establish interaction patterns for multi-source imagery (drone, vehicle-based, mobile device, satellite)
• Ensure designs account for the unique challenges of spatial data visualization and 3D navigation

Outcomes: Users can effectively visualize, navigate, and analyze complex geospatial and 3D infrastructure data through interfaces that leverage industry best practices while innovating on interaction patterns. The platform provides industry-leading visualization capabilities that help utilities make better infrastructure decisions.

Design Systems & Tooling

• Leverage AI-assisted design tools (Figma AI, LLM-powered ideation, generative design) to accelerate iteration and explore design alternatives
• Build and maintain a comprehensive Figma-anchored design system with reusable component libraries
• Create engineering-ready design specifications that minimize design-to-development friction, regardless of source tool
• Establish design documentation standards enabling pixel-perfect, accessible implementation
• Partner with front-end engineering to ensure design deliverables meet "engineering-ready" standard, delivering pragmatic incremental prototyping wins 
• Maintain design system documentation and guidelines for consistency across product portfolio
• Work with ikeGPS Brand group to share unified resources and align design systems for a consistent user experience from the first marketing interaction through daily product use.

Outcomes: A robust design system accelerates product development through reusable components and clear specifications. Front-end engineers receive engineering-ready designs that reduce implementation ambiguity and rework. AI-powered workflows increase design velocity without sacrificing quality.

Rapid Prototyping & Validation

• Create low/mid/high-fidelity prototypes appropriate to product development stage
• Design interactive prototypes for customer validation and stakeholder alignment
• Conduct usability testing and synthesize feedback into actionable design improvements
• Iterate rapidly based on customer research, technical constraints, and business requirements
• Build prototype libraries and templates that accelerate future design work

Outcomes: Product concepts are validated with customers before significant engineering investment. Stakeholders can provide meaningful feedback on interactive prototypes rather than static designs. The team maintains velocity through rapid iteration informed by real user testing.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product Managers, align design with product strategy, requirements and customer value propositions
• Collaborate with Product Managers/Owners to understand technical capabilities and constraints
• Work with front-end engineering teams to ensure feasible, performant implementation
• Engage with customer success, strategic customers and external product advisors to understand real-world user workflows and pain points
• Collaborate with ikeGPS brand, designers, and marketing to share elements in the design system and component library
• Present design concepts and rationale to SVP Product, Product team, and executive stakeholders
• Participate in sprint planning and agile ceremonies to maintain alignment with development teams

Outcomes: Design work is tightly integrated with product strategy and engineering execution. Cross-functional teams operate with shared understanding of customer needs and technical possibilities. Designs balance user experience excellence with engineering feasibility.

AI-Powered Design Workflows

• Implement and champion AI-assisted design tools across design processes
• Use LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude) for design research synthesis, content generation, and design documentation
• Leverage AI-assisted generative design and prototyping tools (such as Figma Make and Claude Design) alongside emerging design technologies to increase velocity from concept to validated prototype
• Stay current with AI design tool evolution and identify opportunities for productivity gains
• Share knowledge and best practices with product team on effective AI tool usage

Outcomes: AI-powered tools accelerate design processes without sacrificing quality. The team maintains competitive advantage through early adoption of emerging design technologies. Design documentation and research synthesis happen faster and more comprehensively.

Key relationships

• SVP Product
• Product Team Members
• Engineering Teams
• Strategic Customers and Product Advisory Partners (for research and validation)

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Competencies

Competency

Demonstrated by

Geospatial & 3D Design Expertise

Deep expertise with geospatial interfaces, map-based applications, and location intelligence products; Strong experience designing 3D visualization interfaces and spatial data interactions; Knowledge of GIS applications, remote sensing platforms, or asset management systems; Familiarity with 3D engines and frameworks (Three.js, Cesium, Unity) is preferred.

Design Systems & Tools Mastery

Expert-level proficiency with Figma (component libraries, design systems, auto-layout, collaborative workflows) as the current standard, plus fluency across AI-assisted generative design and prototyping tools such as Figma Make and Claude Design; Demonstrated experience creating engineering-ready design specifications that accelerate development; Strong understanding of front-end development constraints and capabilities (HTML/CSS, responsive design, accessibility standards).

01 Product Experience

Proven track record delivering 01 products from concept through market launch; Experience working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments where designs directly influence product-market fit; Ability to establish design patterns and principles that scale as products mature; Comfort with iterative design processes based on early customer feedback

Relationship building

Builds and maintains positive and productive working relationships and networks both internally and externally as required.

Capable and willing to mentor and guide peers and others in their grow to ensure consistency and maintainability of the product range.

Visual & Interaction Design Excellence

Exceptional visual design skills with strong attention to typography, color, layout, and interaction details; Portfolio showcasing sophisticated data visualization, analytics dashboards, and complex workflow designs; Demonstrated ability to design for both novice and power users; Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and inclusive design practices.

User Research & Validation

User research and usability testing experience with ability to synthesize insights into design decisions; Experience conducting field research and observing users in real-world workflows; Skill in creating and facilitating prototype testing sessions; Ability to translate qualitative feedback into actionable design improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Excellent communication skills with ability to present and defend design decisions; Experience partnering with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders; Ability to balance competing priorities and constraints; Comfort receiving and incorporating feedback while maintaining design vision.

Selection criteria - 

Essential Qualifications

• 5+ years UI/UX design experience with demonstrated expertise in complex B2B enterprise applications
• Proven track record delivering 01 products from concept through market launch
• Deep expertise with geospatial interfaces, map-based applications, and location intelligence products
• Strong experience designing 3D visualization interfaces and spatial data interactions
• Expert-level proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools - Figma (component libraries, design systems, auto-layout, collaborative workflows) as the current standard, plus fluency with AI-assisted generative design and prototyping tools such as Figma Make, Claude Design, or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience creating engineering-ready design specifications that accelerate development
• Portfolio showcasing sophisticated data visualization, analytics dashboards, and complex workflow designs (portfolio submission required)
• Experience integrating AI-powered design tools into production workflows - including LLMs for research synthesis and documentation, and generative design and prototyping tools such as Figma Make or Claude Design for rapid iteration
• Strong understanding of front-end development constraints and capabilities (HTML/CSS, responsive design, accessibility standards)
• Exceptional visual design skills with strong atten...