UX Designer — Robotic Surgery Interfaces (Equity + Visa)

Andromeda Surgical, Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and equity

Healthcare benefits

Wellness stipend

401(k) retirement plan

Visa sponsorship available

Early-stage hardware startup

Job summary

Andromeda Surgical, Inc. is seeking a creative UX Designer to craft the touchscreen interface used by surgeons to control a robotic system. You will operate at the intersection of hardware and software, shaping real-time interactions with high craft.

As the first designer, you will own research to pixel-level execution, build foundational design systems, and collaborate with engineers to deliver a capable, regulated product.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of UX or interaction design experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high craft.
• Experience in hardware–software interaction.
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D interface design including animation.
• Experience conducting user research with surgeons.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced startup with limited resources.

Responsibilities

• Design the touchscreen interface for real-time robot control.
• Create visual feedback conveying robot state and surgical progress.
• Conduct user research with surgeons to understand workflows.
• Rapidly prototype from sketches to high-fidelity mockups.
• Work across 2D and 3D interfaces with motion.
• Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to translate design.
• Prepare design documentation for regulatory processes.
• Define and maintain design guidelines for the surgical interface.

Skills

UX design

Interaction design

User research

2D design

3D design

Hardware–software interaction

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

3D animation tools

Job description

Andromeda Surgical, Inc. is seeking a creative UX Designer to craft the touchscreen interface used by surgeons to control a robotic system. You will operate at the intersection of hardware and software, shaping real-time interactions with high craft.

As the first designer, you will own research to pixel-level execution, build foundational design systems, and collaborate with engineers to deliver a capable, regulated product.