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Senior Technical Product Designer

At IPT Global, we're pioneers in providing innovative digital solutions for well integrity assurance and energy technology. Our mission is to empower operators with the data, tools, and insights they need to ensure safer, more reliable operations.

We combine deep domain expertise with cutting-edge software development to deliver high-quality applications and platforms that enhance performance, safety, and efficiency across the energy lifecycle. Our teams collaborate across disciplines, embracing creativity, accountability, and continuous learning to drive technological progress and deliver lasting value to our customers.

If you want to work in an environment that values growth, innovation, and teamwork we'd love to meet you.

Job Description

IPT Global is seeking a Senior Technical Product Designer to own and elevate the user experience of our web-based B2B SaaS engineering platform. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role responsible for shaping how complex operational and engineering data is translated into intuitive, scalable, and commercially powerful software experiences.

This role is approximately 80% product-focused and 20% marketing-support oriented. As the company's sole designer, you will define and lead product design standards while also supporting high-value marketing initiatives such as technical collateral, print materials, and executive presentations when needed.

The ideal candidate thrives in data-heavy environments, enjoys simplifying complex engineering workflows, and brings both systems-level product thinking and hands-on execution capability.

Product Design Leadership (Primary Focus)

• Own the end-to-end design of IPT's web-based SaaS platform.
• Translate complex engineering workflows, field operations, and analytical outputs into intuitive user experiences.
• Lead UX strategy across dashboards, reporting modules, workflow tools, and performance analytics interfaces.
• Design scalable, modular UI components and establish a structured product design system.
• Drive usability improvements based on user feedback, analytics, and field insights.
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to shape feature concepts and ensure design feasibility.
• Ensure product consistency, clarity, and usability across releases.

Field Data Visualization & Technical Interface Design

• Design sophisticated dashboards and visualizations for drilling, completions, intervention, and P&A performance data.
• Transform complex operational datasets into clear, actionable visual insights for engineers and decision-makers.
• Collaborate with data science teams to present analytics and model outputs in intuitive and credible ways.
• Optimize layouts for clarity, speed of interpretation, and executive-level communication.

Cross-Functional Product Collaboration

• Act as the UX authority within the product development lifecycle.
• Contribute to roadmap discussions with a strong user-centered perspective.
• Balance user needs, technical constraints, and commercial priorities.
• Participate in client-facing discussions when UX input is required.

Marketing & Brand Support (Secondary Focus)

• Provide design support for high-value marketing initiatives during project overflow.
• Create technical print materials, trade show collateral, and conference graphics.
• Design high-impact PowerPoint presentations for executive, sales, and client use.
• Ensure visual consistency between product interface and external brand materials.

Design Standards & Governance

• Establish and maintain IPT's product design language and UI standards.
• Define best practices for usability, accessibility, and scalable interface design.
• Implement structured documentation to support developer handoff and consistency.
• Serve as the steward of visual quality across product and key marketing outputs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in product design for complex, web-based SaaS platforms.
• Proven experience designing enterprise or B2B applications with sophisticated workflows.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating:
• Data visualization and dashboard design
• Complex UX problem solving
• Systems-level design thinking
• High-fidelity UI execution
• Advanced proficiency in Figma.
• Strong understanding of information hierarchy, interaction design, and scalable design systems.
• Experience collaborating closely with software engineers in agile environments.
• Ability to interpret technical or engineering concepts and translate them into intuitive interfaces.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in oil & gas, energy, industrial technology, or other engineering-heavy sectors.
• Familiarity with drilling, completions, intervention, or performance analytics environments.
• Strong understanding of data visualization principles and best practices.
• Working knowledge of frontend technologies (HTML/CSS/React) to support effective developer collaboration.
• Experience operating as a sole designer or building design functions from the ground up.

Additional Information

• Location: Houston, Texas, hybrid
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Compensation: Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off).
• Work Environment: Collaborative and innovative team culture focused on continuous improvement and professional growth.

Join IPT Global and help us shape the next generation of software that supports the energy industry's drive toward safety, efficiency, and innovation.