Product Designer - Early Career

About Nominal

Nominal is building software to accelerate the development of the world's most advanced hardware systems - from spacecraft and autonomous vehicles to next-generation industrial machines. Our platform makes data analysis and integration simple, helping engineering teams move faster without sacrificing safety or precision. We're a tight-knit team of engineers and operators who own problems end-to-end, work across disciplines, and thrive on solving challenges at the intersection of hardware and software.

We're backed by top-tier investors like Sequoia, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Lightspeed Ventures, and were recently named in Forbes' next billion-dollar startups list.

Our team brings experience from SpaceX, Palantir, Anduril, Applied Intuition, and other leading companies, united by a common goal : enabling hardware engineers to push the boundaries of advanced technology with speed, safety, and precision.

The Role

We're looking for students, recent graduates, or early in career designers with solid visual and product design fundamentals on track to graduate in Summer 2026 or sooner.

As a Product Designer at Nominal, you'll have an unparalleled opportunity to work closely with world-class designers and engineers, solving high-impact problems. As part of an early-stage company, you'll help us grow, launch new products, and take on exciting challenges. You'll have a front-row seat as our customers test and validate complex hardware systems like nuclear reactors, rockets, and supersonic aircraft.

What you'll do

• Turn complexity into clarity. Dive deep into high-frequency, high-volume hardware and data workflows, transforming them into intuitive, elegant product experiences.
• Design alongside real users. Partner directly with engineers and customers in the field to understand how they work, identify pain points, and bring thoughtful solutions to life.
• Partner with design, engineering, and product partners to research, prototype, design, and launch features and initiatives.
• Help build the design culture at Nominal. Define patterns, evolve our design system, and raise the bar for usability and craft across our platform.
• Shape the company's trajectory. As an early team member, you'll play a key role in growing Nominal, influencing product direction, and helping redefine how complex hardware systems are tested and validated.

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Benefits / Perks

$125,000 - $150,000 a year

The listed salary range represents an estimate for base compensation only. Base salary is just one part of the total rewards package. Eligible employees may also receive highly competitive equity grants in the form of stock options, allowing you to share in the company's long-term success.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.