Design Engagement Lead

Fisher & Paykel Appliances; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Appliances is seeking a Product Designer to drive the end-to-end design process for grazing and environmental solutions in Australia. You will collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate user insights into high-quality, scalable interfaces that enhance usability and impact.

You will lead research, create wireframes and prototypes, and contribute to design systems while advocating for customer-centric, MVP-focused design in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting user research and interviews or focus groups.
• Proven track record designing successful digital products with strong portfolio.
• Experience building and owning design systems in Figma and engaging with engineering on components.

Responsibilities

• Own the design process from ideation to implementation within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead design initiatives to align product vision with user needs and business goals.
• Advocate for design excellence, ensuring scalable UI components and design systems.
• Conduct research and testing to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points in grazing and environmental sectors.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to guide product development.
• Produce high-quality design artifacts and rapid prototypes for idea validation.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, communicating design decisions clearly.
• Balance user needs with technical feasibility in an iterative, MVP-focused process.

Skills

UX research

User-centered design

Wireframing

Prototyping

Design systems

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Design or HCI

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Job description

Summary:

As a Product Designer, you will be responsible for leading design initiatives that align with both product vision and user needs. This role requires a balance between creativity and strategic thinking, ensuring that our products not only meet functional requirements but also deliver exceptional user experiences. You will own the design process from ideation to final implementation, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and stakeholders. By conducting user research and testing, you will gain deep insights into the unique needs and challenges of graziers, shaping product designs that make a tangible impact on their operations.

In this role, you will play a key part in advancing our mission to enhance both grazing and environmental outcomes. Your work will contribute to the development of tools and solutions that allow graziers to manage their businesses more effectively while achieving sustainability goals. This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation in the AgTech space, making a positive difference in the lives of primary producers while supporting broader environmental objectives

Responsibilities:

• Own the design process from ideation to implementation, contributing strategically within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead design initiatives to align product vision with business objectives and user needs.
• Advocate for design excellence, ensuring design systems and UI components are consistent and scalable.
• Conduct research and testing to deeply understand user needs, behaviours, and pain points in the grazing and environmental sectors.
• Analyse research data to inform user-centric design decisions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and mockups that guide product development and align with user needs.
• Produce high-quality design artifacts, using rapid prototyping to test and validate ideas.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders, communicating design decisions effectively.
• Embrace an iterative approach, refining designs based on feedback while balancing user and technical needs.
• Advocate for the customer, ensuring designs are centred on understanding jobs-to-be-done.
• Design accessible and consistent user interfaces that enhance usability and align with brand standards.
• Promote an MVP approach, focusing on user-validated, tightly-scoped designs in an agile environment.
• Stay updated on industry trends, actively seek feedback, and contribute innovative design ideas.

Qualifications:

• A degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in product design, preferably in the Agtech, environmental, or related tech sectors
• Proven track record of designing successful digital products, evidenced by a strong portfolio
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience conducting user research, interviews or focus groups
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven experience building and working with design systems in Figma and owning engagement with component library with Engineering

Experience and Skills:

• 8+ years of experience in UX/UI Design and frontend development.
• Experience in building frontend applications like customer facing portals, chatbots etc with banking design standards
• Strong portfolio demonstrating portal, web application, or enterprise system design experience.
• Expertise in UX methodologies including user research, journey mapping, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar.
• Strong frontend development skills
• HTML5
• CSS3 / SCSS
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• React / Angular / Vue.js
• Experience building responsive and accessible web applications.
• Understanding of design systems and component-based architecture.