Lead Product Designer & Team Lead

42dot; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in mobility AI seeks a Lead Product Designer & Team Lead to define and design user experiences for autonomous navigation and driving systems. The role involves leading a team, collaborating across functions, and innovating within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience designing digital products focused on mobility UX.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, user-centered design.
• Deep knowledge of UI architecture and design systems.

Responsibilities

• Define design of navigation and autonomous driving features.
• Guide a global team of designers with clear direction.
• Ensure high design fidelity through close collaboration with teams.

Skills

User-centered design

Collaboration

Communication

Mentorship

Innovation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Design, HCI, Interaction Design

Tools

Figma

ProtoPie

Job description

About Us:

42dot is a mobility AI company committed to solving mobility challenges with software and AI. As the Global Software Center of Hyundai Motor Group, 42dot pioneers the future of mobility by advancing the development of software-defined vehicles.

We develop safety-first, user-centric software-defined vehicle technologies that deliver the latest performance through continuous updates like smartphones. By advancing software and AI technology, 42dot envisions a world where everything is connected and moves autonomously through a self-managing urban transportation operating system.

About the Role:
Help shape the future of autonomous mobility. As a Lead Product Designer & Team Lead within 42dot’s Product Experience Group, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing the next generation of Navigation and Autonomous Driving experiences.

You’ll lead by example—balancing visionary, hands-on design work with mentorship and team leadership. Working across global teams, you’ll design experiences that are safe, intuitive, and emotionally engaging, seamlessly integrated across the vehicle ecosystem, including Driver Display, Center Display, HUD, and the mobile companion app.

In close collaboration with cross-functional partners in Engineering, Product, HMI, System UI, and User Research, you’ll bring forward-thinking ideas to life in an environment that values bold thinking, collaboration, and agility. Occasional travel to South Korea is expected to align with our global product and design teams.

Responsibilities:

Visionary UX Leadership

• Define the functional and interactive design of core navigation and autonomous driving features across all in-vehicle surfaces and companion apps.

• Ensure solutions are intuitive, powerful, safe, and visually aligned with our broader system UI language.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Guide and inspire a small, global team of designers with clear direction, constructive feedback, and first-principles thinking.

• Support their growth by encouraging creativity, experimentation, and high-quality execution.

End-to-End Journey & Workflow Design

• Map complete user journeys and workflows for navigation and autonomous driving features.

• Identify friction points and design elegant, human-centered solutions with real-world driving safety in mind.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Research to ensure integrated solutions that balance usability, performance, and safety.

• Act as a design voice across technical conversations, aligning vision and feasibility.

Execution & Quality Assurance

• Ensure high design fidelity through close collaboration with development teams during implementation, testing, and refinement.

• Continuously gather stakeholder and user feedback to improve and polish the user experience.

Communication & Advocacy

• Present and articulate design decisions to cross-functional stakeholders and executive teams.

• Advocate for the user at every step of the development process.

Innovation & Trend Awareness

• Stay informed on industry trends, UX best practices, and emerging technologies in mobility and autonomous systems.

• Bring insights into the team to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Design, HCI, Interaction Design, or a related field

• 6+ years of experience designing digital products, with a strong focus on in-vehicle or mobility UX

• Strong individual contributor with a portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, user-centered design and elegant solutions

• Experience designing UI frameworks for complex systems, especially in navigation or autonomous features is a plus

• Deep knowledge of responsive design, UI architecture, and design systems

• Proficient in Figma and prototyping tools like ProtoPie; familiarity with 3D design tools a plus

• Exceptional communicator with a collaborative, cross-functional mindset

• Comfortable leading through ambiguity and scaling design efforts across multiple platforms

• Passion for automotive innovation and a curiosity for what’s next in human-machine interaction
  

Base Salary:

$114,000 - $313,000