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Position Overview

At Autodesk, we are reimagining the future of design and making. We are seeking a Principal User Experience Designer who blends world-class Ux craft with deep experience in AI-augmented and computational design workflows. 
 

Join us as we create the next generation of AI-driven design tools for product designers, engineers, and manufacturers around the world.
 

You will define how ideas become real – shaping tools used to design everything from consumer products to large-scale physical systems.  This role is ideal for a designer who thrives at the intersection of design tools, end-to-end product creation, high aesthetic design, and manufacturing-ready designs.  You see AI not as a shortcut, but as a creative medium.
 

Responsibilities

• Lead UX strategy and definition for next-generation, AI-powered product design workflows across Autodesk Fusion

• Invent and prototype new creation models that blend computational design, simulation, and generative techniques with intuitive Ux patterns

• Architect end-to-end workflow solutions that translate customer requirements into toolchains used by product managers, designers, engineers, and manufacturing teams

• Collaborate with product, engineering, research, data science, and design partners to deliver experiences that accelerate creativity while supporting manufacturability and real-world constraints

• Contribute to a unified Autodesk design system capable of expressing complex, multi-modal design tasks (AI, logical systems, 2D/3D, simulation, collaboration, versioning)

• Lead by doing – inspire teams with prototypes, narrative, and systems thinking that raise the bar for how computational design workflows can feel—fast, fluid, and human-centered

• Set and manage to user experience objectives that align collaborators and sponsors to rally around breakthroughs that have customer-appreciated benefits and positive business impact

• Engage cross-functionally with an aspiration to disrupt traditional approaches

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years in UX, industrial design, and computational design with a proven track record of building creation tools, advanced workflows, or modeling environments

• Deep understanding of AI-assisted design, parametric modeling, generative design, computational geometry, and design-for-manufacturing requirements

• Experience with shipping tools or workflows used for product design, industrial design, or mechanical engineering

• Demonstrated ability to design end-to-end workflows, from gathering requirements through prototyping to production-ready user experiences

• Extensive work with UI and interaction designers in translating end-to-end workflows into solutions delivered to market

• Strong collaboration with engineering teams building complex, technical systems

• Portfolio showing tool design excellence, clarity in complex problem spaces, and impact on real-world product creation

Ideal Candidate

• You are a designer-inventor who moves fluidly between concept, tooling, and execution – crafting intelligent workflows that accelerate, augment, and automate how people design and make.  You thrive in ambiguity, build clarity, and elevate the craft of product creation through thoughtful, customer-appreciated workflows, engaging interactions, and impactful business results for our customers and Autodesk.

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $116,000 and $170,500. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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