Sr UX/UI Designer, Next-Gen In-Car Experience

Braintrust; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Honda is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to blend creative direction with hands-on execution for in-car interfaces. You will shape strategy and produce pixel-perfect concepts for instrument clusters, center displays, HUDs, and passenger screens, collaborating with Torrance, Ohio, and Japan teams.

The role emphasizes balancing brand values with futuristic design, delivering high-fidelity UI, prototyping with ProtoPie, After Effects, and Figma Motion, and presenting design visions to senior

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in UX/UI, interaction design, or visual design.
• Experience designing multi-modal automotive UX/HMI is a plus.
• Strong visual design with a polished portfolio.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to work on-site daily in Torrance, CA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought leader for UX/UI design strategy on next-gen HMI systems.
• Develop narratives, interaction concepts, and design proposals exploring new customer experiences.
• Collaborate closely with UX, Engineering, Brand, Industrial Design teams in Torrance, Ohio, and Japan.
• Design clean, modern interfaces balancing Honda and Acura brand values with futuristic expression.
• Prototype interactions and micro-animations using ProtoPie, After Effects and/or Figma Motion.
• Create polished, production-ready interfaces across instrument clusters, center displays, HUDs, passenger displays, and other digital touchpoints.
• Present and advocate for design vision across multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership with detailed documentation and presentations.
• Ensure designs meet usability, technical feasibility, and safety standards in automotive environments.
• Benchmark automotive and non-automotive experiences to identify patterns and opportunities.

Skills

UX/UI design

Interaction design

Visual design

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Multi-screen design

Typography/UI principles

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Job description

Location

On-site, Torrance, CA / On-site every day

Overview

Honda is redefining the future of driving—and we're seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to help lead that vision. This role blends creative direction and hands-on design execution for next-generation in-car digital interfaces, creating emotionally engaging, intuitive, and brand-defining user experiences for millions of drivers worldwide.

A successful Senior UI/UX Designer translates brand, customer needs, and vehicle character into distinctive in-car digital experiences, from early strategy and concept development through pixel-perfect production execution. You’ll work closely with both our Torrance-based and global R&D teams to take ideas into actual vehicles.

You should be equally comfortable asking “What should the experience be?” and determining “Exactly how should it look, feel, and behave?”

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought leader for UX/UI design strategy on next-gen HMI systems
• Develop compelling narratives, interaction concepts, and design proposals that explore new customer experiences
• Collaborate closely UX, Engineering, Brand, Industrial Design teams in Torrance, Ohio, and Japan
• Design clean, modern interfaces that balance Honda and Acura brand values with futuristic expression
• Prototype interactions and micro-animations using tools like ProtoPie, After Effects and/or Figma Motion to communicate intent clearly
• Create polished, production-ready interfaces across instrument clusters, center displays, HUDs, passenger displays, and other digital touchpoints
• Present and advocate for your design vision across multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership through detailed documentation and presentations
• Ensure designs meet usability, technical feasibility, and safety standards in automotive environments
• Benchmark automotive and non-automotive experiences to identify emerging patterns and opportunities

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of experience in UX/UI, interaction design, or visual design
• Proven track record designing complex, multi-modal experiences for consumers - Automotive UX/HMI experience a plus
• A distinctive visual design style backed by a polished, compelling portfolio
• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Strong visual design sensibility with a keen eye for detail, typography, composition, and overall UI principles
• Mastery of Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop
• Experience designing for touch, gesture, voice, and multi-screen environments
• Strong proficiency in creating high-fidelity UI design, including layout, color, hierarchy, iconography in both Photoshop and Figma
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and collaboration skills
• Willingness and enthusiasm to work on-site daily in Torrance, CA
• Cultural fluency and ability to collaborate with international teams (especially Japan)

Bonus Experience

• Strong working knowledge of UX principles, interaction design, information architecture, wireframing, and prototyping
• Understanding of scalable design systems and component-based design
• Experience conducting user research, turning data into insights
• ProtoPie or other prototyping and motion skills including After Effects, Figma Motion, Unity, etc.