UX Engineer

GILLIG; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GILLIG is seeking a UX Engineer to own the look, feel, and usability of every application the AIO team delivers. The role blends design and front-end engineering, translating branding into a living design system and reusable templates.

You will be the single UX focal point for a growing portfolio of internally developed applications. You will partner with the Creative Director to ensure branding alignment, accessibility, and a consistent user experience across products, while shaping the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HCI, design, CS, or related field, or equivalent practical experience with a strong portfolio.
• Minimum 2 years of UX engineering or front-end development with strong design sensibility.
• Proficiency with design tools like Figma for wireframes and prototyping.
• Experience contributing to or maintaining a design system or UI template.
• Portfolio demonstrating shipped interfaces and reasoning behind them.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with LLM-based development tools preferred.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and responsive design preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate branding into UI standards, components, and patterns with Creative Director.
• Create wireframes and clickable prototypes at project inception to shape scope with stakeholders.
• Build and maintain a reusable UI template and component library (design tokens, layouts, styled components) for LLM tooling.
• Gather stakeholder needs and serve as the team’s UX focal point.
• Ensure every application meets branding guidelines, is intuitive, and satisfies stakeholders.
• Maintain UX consistency across the full portfolio.
• Review frontend implementations and improve the design system as the portfolio grows.
• Establish lightweight UX standards (accessibility, responsive behavior, interaction patterns).
• Support AI Fluency by teaching teams to use the design system and templates.
• Define and standardize the front-end technology stack.

Education

Bachelors in HCI/Design/CS

Tools

Figma

Design tokens

Styled components

LLM tooling

Job description

The Artificial Intelligence Orchestration (AIO) team is responsible for how GILLIG puts artificial intelligence to work across the enterprise. We are committed to adopting AI thoughtfully and securely, growing the AI fluency of every organization we support, and delivering applications that make GILLIG faster, smarter, and easier to do business with. Our engineers are engaged in strategy, mentorship, and hands‑on development across a wide range of business and technical areas, and the solutions we deliver serve both internal teams and external customers.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a UX Engineer to own the look, feel, and usability of every application the AIO team delivers. The position blends design and front‑end engineering. You will partner with GILLIG's Creative Director to translate company branding into a living design system, then build that system as reusable, LLM‑ready templates. You will also serve as the team's single accountable focal point for UX across a growing portfolio of internally developed applications.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Partner with GILLIG’s Creative Director to translate company branding into concrete UI standards, components, and patterns
• Create proof‑of‑concept wireframes and clickable prototypes at project inception to shape scope with stakeholders before code is written
• Build and maintain a reusable UI template and component library (design tokens, layouts, styled components) engineered so LLM coding tools can reliably re‑deploy it across all internally developed applications
• Collect stakeholder needs directly and serve as the team’s single, accountable focal point for UX
• Ensure every application meets GILLIG branding guidelines and direction, is intuitive, and meets stakeholder expectations
• Ensure UX consistency across the full application portfolio
• Review front‑end implementation on products the team delivers and continuously improve the design system as the portfolio grows
• Establish lightweight UX standards (accessibility, responsive behavior, interaction patterns) the whole team can apply without a designer in the loop on every screen
• Support the team’s AI Fluency mission by teaching other organizations how to build on the design system and templates when using AI tools
• Define and standardize the front‑end technology stack

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in human‑computer interaction, design, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience demonstrated through a strong portfolio
• Minimum 2 years of experience in UX engineering, design technology, or front‑end development with strong design sensibility
• Proficiency with modern design tools (Figma or equivalent) for wireframing, prototyping, and design‑system management
• Experience contributing to or maintaining a design system, component library, or UI template set
• A portfolio demonstrating shipped interfaces and the reasoning behind them
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to hold a quality bar with senior stakeholders while staying collaborative
• Experience with LLM‑based development tools (e.g., Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex) preferred
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and responsive design preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer
• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk and occasionally kneel or squat
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to navigate manufacturing environment, comfortable around heavy machinery, tools, etc.
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment, (i.e. safety glasses, bump caps, hearing protection, etc.)
• 5% travel may be required
• Typical start time 7:00AM PST (negotiable)

EXPECTED COMPENSATION

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job classification, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

GILLIG is committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and perspectives of our employees and the people we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.