UX Designer

In today's dynamic worksites, seamless collaboration between people and machines is essential. FORT's platform ensures safe, secure, and dynamic control that surpasses legacy systems and next-generation AI capabilities. While autonomous machines offer significant advantages, they also introduce new safety challenges. FORT addresses these concerns by providing solutions such as the Wireless E-Stop, which allows operators to instantly stop any machine from a safe distance, enhancing safety during emergencies. Additionally, FORT's Safe Remote Control enables operators to manage heavy machinery remotely, reducing the risk of accidents and improving visibility. By ensuring communications integrity across any network, FORT empowers customers to protect their most valuable assets—people, data, and machines—ensuring they remain safe and secure. This is a 3-month contract to start-remote position We’re looking for a UX Designer focused on Platform Experience to design scalable user experiences across our entire ecosystem — not just software screens, but workflows that span hardware, operators, safety systems, APIs, and internal tools. This role sits at the intersection of product, engineering, operations, and safety. You will design systems that power how our platform works end-to-end — from configuration and monitoring to diagnostics, alerts, and real-world operator workflows. Design user experiences that span hardware, software, APIs, and operational workflows Translate complex technical systems into intuitive, usable interfaces Map end-to-end platform journeys across multiple user types (operators, engineers, customers, internal teams) Design configuration flows, monitoring dashboards, alert systems, and control interfaces Design for high-stakes environments where usability impacts safety and performance Partner closely with Product, Firmware, Software, Hardware, and Operations Participate in technical discussions and translate constraints into thoughtful UX solutions Contribute to or build scalable design systems for platform components Conduct user research with operators, engineers, and customers Rapidly prototype and test complex flows What We’re Looking For 4+ years of UX or Product Design experience Experience designing platform tools, enterprise software, technical dashboards, or complex systems Strong systems thinking — able to design beyond single screens Experience working in cross-functional technical environments Experience in robotics, hardware-enabled products, mobility, IoT, or industrial systems Experience designing for operational tools or safety-critical workflows Comfort reading technical documentation or collaborating deeply with engineering User journey mapping across multi-surface systems Complex workflow design Information architecture Interaction design for data-heavy interfaces Prototyping (Figma or similar) Facilitating collaborative design sessions