Renesas Electronics

electronics

ProductDesigner

$145–165k La Jolla, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Product Designer at Renesas Electronics. Skills: understanding complex user workflows, translating them into intuitive product experiences, user research, workflow design, interaction design, prototyping. Analyze and map user workflows, understanding goals, friction points, constraints, and mental models.. Design clear, efficient, future-ready workflow solutions for complex engineering tasks.”

What You'll Achieve.

enables engineers worldwide to create better designs, faster, with fewer obstacles.

Industry & Context.

electronics
Problems you'll solve

iterative problem-solving; problem-solving; iterative problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

~5+ years in Product Design, Interaction Design, UX Design, or similar., Bachelor's degree: This is a common requirement, with relevant fields including industrial design, product design, graphic design, engineering, human-computer interaction, and material management., Experience designing for complex, technical, or multi-step workflows., Ability to work from research and problem discovery through to mockups and prototypes., collaboration skills, especially with engineers and product managers., Clear communication skills — written, verbal, and visual., Proficiency in modern design tools (Figma preferred)., portfolio showing workflow design, interaction design, systems thinking, and real product impact., Comfortable with ambiguity and iterative problem-solving., Soft skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills are highly valued.

Nice to Have

Experience or interest in electronics, engineering workflows, CAD/EDA tools, or embedded systems., Familiarity with technical users: engineers, developers, hardware designers., Background in engineering or exposure to hardware/software development environments., Experience conducting or supporting research activities.

What You'll Do.

Analyze and map user workflows

future-ready workflow solutions for complex engineering tasks.

Produce interaction models

and conceptual designs that guide product direction.

Plan and conduct user interviews

workflow observations

Synthesize findings into actionable insights

and design opportunities.

Validate ideas through iterative prototyping and feedback cycles.

and detailed interaction behaviors that represent your design vision.

Collaborate with visual/UI designers when needed

or deliver UI designs yourself depending on scope.

Work closely with engineering to ensure design intent is translated into high-quality implementation.

Partner with product managers to inform feature scope

and product strategy.

and workflow improvements to stakeholders.

Document design decisions

and system behaviors to support implementation and knowledge sharing.

Advocate for user needs and cohesive product experience across teams.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborating closely with engineers and product managers; Collaborate with visual/UI designers when needed; Work closely with engineering to ensure design intent is translated into high-quality implementation.; Partner with product managers to inform feature scope, priorities, and product strategy.; Cross-Functional Alignment; Present concepts, rationale, and workflow improvements to stakeholders.; Document design decisions, flows, and system behaviors to support implementation and knowledge sharing.; Advocate for user needs and cohesive product experience across teams.

Communication Scope

Clear communication skills — written, verbal, and visual.; communication; Clear communication skills

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