Product Designer

Atalanta; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Argonaut stipend

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Weekly meals at Atalanta HQ

Job summary

Atalanta seeks a Product Designer in Washington, DC to design the core product experience of Argo. This role involves working closely with engineers and customers in high-stakes environments such as energy, space, and defense.

The ideal candidate will possess the ability to design intuitive workflows and interfaces, translate complex systems into usable features, and excel in communication with technical teams. A strong systems understanding and willingness to travel are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing digital products, ideally in complex or technical domains.
• Ability to design interfaces that help users understand complex systems.
• Strong systems thinking and translating technical concepts into user experiences.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel regularly to customer sites.
• Eligibility for TS/SCI security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design workflows and interfaces for complex software and hardware systems.
• Create visualizations helping users understand system architectures.
• Work closely with engineers to convert operational challenges into product capabilities.
• Explore new interaction patterns including AI-driven interfaces.

Skills

Designing digital products

Understanding complex systems

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Iterating with engineers

Job description

About the role

As a Product Designer at Atalanta, you will design the core product experience of Argo, working closely with forward deployed engineers and customers to turn complex system reasoning into intuitive, usable workflows. Our customers are highly technical teams building mission‑critical systems across energy, space, and defense, and this role requires engaging directly with those users to understand their workflows and translate real operational challenges into product features.

Responsibilities

• Design workflows and interfaces that help users model complex software and hardware systems and understand how those systems behave.

• Work closely with forward deployed engineers and customers to turn real‑world operational challenges into product capabilities.

• Create visualizations that help users explore system architectures, dependencies, and decision tradeoffs.

• Design experiences that translate mathematical reasoning and proofs into clear explanations that both engineers and non‑technical decision makers can understand.

• Explore new interaction patterns, including AI‑driven interfaces that help users ask questions, investigate problems, and reason through high‑stakes decisions.

Requirements

• Experience designing digital products, ideally in complex or technical domains.

• Ability to design interfaces that help users understand complex systems, relationships, and behaviors.

• Strong systems thinking and the ability to translate technical concepts into intuitive user experiences.

• Comfort working closely with engineers and iterating quickly in a fast‑moving product environment.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage directly with users and translate insights into product feature prototypes.

• Willingness to travel regularly to customer sites.

• Eligibility for a TS/SCI security clearance (U.S. citizenship required.)

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $150,000 – $200,000 per year. Employees will also receive a significant equity grant, commensurate with the contribution expected from this role.

Other benefits include:

• Annual Argonaut stipend to invest in your fitness, nutrition, and sleep to help you operate at peak performance.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off.

• Weekly meals and other on‑site amenities at Atalanta HQ.

Equal Opportunity

Atalanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team aligned by mission, technical expertise, and impact.