Senior Principal UX Designer – Computational & AI-Driven Systems Design (Canada / US Remote)

Job Requisition ID #

26WD94610

Autodesk Fusion

At Autodesk, we are redefining how products are conceived, engineered, and manufactured. We are seeking a Senior Principal UX Designer who operates at the intersection of UX, systems thinking, and computational design — someone who can shape the future of AI-powered product development workflows.

This role is for a designer who thinks beyond individual features or products and instead designs end-to-end systems of creation. You understand how complex physical products — and even families of products — are developed, and you are excited to reinvent those workflows for an AI-augmented future.

You see AI not as automation alone, but as a new creative medium.

What You’ll Do

• Define the UX vision and strategy for next-generation AI-powered workflows within Autodesk Fusion and related platforms.
• Design system-level workflows that span ideation, parametric modeling, simulation, automation, and manufacturing.
• Invent and prototype new interaction paradigms that integrate computational design, generative techniques, and AI assistance into intuitive creation environments.
• Architect node- and graph-based automation experiences (5 years+ ) (e.g., Bifrost, Dynamo, Grasshopper-style systems) that make complex logic accessible and powerful.
• Translate real-world product development processes — including multi-product systems and configurable product ranges — into coherent digital workflows.
• Collaborate deeply with product, engineering, research, and data science to deliver scalable, technically grounded user experiences.
• Contribute to a unified Autodesk design system capable of expressing multi-modal workflows (AI agents, parametric logic, 2D/3D modeling, simulation, collaboration, versioning).
• Lead by doing: elevate teams through systems thinking, rapid prototyping, storytelling, and a strong point of view on the future of design tooling.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in UX, industrial design, mechanical engineering, or computational design.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, UX, or related field.

• (Preferred) Master’s degree in Design, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.

• Proven experience designing tools or workflows used in product development, industrial design, or mechanical engineering.

• Strong understanding of:

• Parametric and generative modeling

• Computational design systems

• AI-assisted creation workflows

• Design-for-manufacturing principles

• Experience with node- and graph-based environments (e.g., Autodesk Bifrost, Dynamo, Grasshopper, or similar automation systems).

• Experience designing workflows for systems-level or configurable product development, not just single artifacts.

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical systems into clear, intuitive user experiences.

• Strong collaboration with engineering teams building deeply technical platforms.

Ideal Candidate

• You are a systems thinker and design leader who moves fluidly between concept and execution. You are equally comfortable discussing mechanical constraints, automation logic, and interaction patterns.
• You understand model-based systems engineering (MBSE) principles or have worked in environments where product architectures, configurations, and automation pipelines are central.
• You thrive in ambiguity and bring clarity through structured thinking. You can define a vision for the future of product creation — and then help make it real.

Why This Role Matters

If you are passionate about shaping how the next generation of physical products are designed — from consumer devices to complex engineered systems — this is your opportunity to help define the future workflow of design and making at Autodesk.

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $155,000 and $278,300. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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