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

Job Requisition  # 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

Learn more, or reach out, for additional details about this role and 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…