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Product Design Specialists help turn customer needs and business goals into useful, intuitive digital products. They work across research, interaction design, visual design, prototyping, and testing to improve experiences from the first idea through launch and iteration. Browse vetted Product Design Specialist opportunities on Ladders, including roles with salaries of $100,000 or more.

What Does a Product Design Specialist Do?

Responsibilities vary by company and product, but often include understanding user needs, mapping journeys, creating wireframes and prototypes, developing interface designs, and partnering with product managers and engineers. Specialists may also facilitate usability studies, interpret feedback and product data, maintain design systems, and refine experiences after launch.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly look for a portfolio that demonstrates strong problem-solving and end-to-end design work. Relevant skills can include user research, interaction and visual design, prototyping, accessibility, information architecture, and familiarity with design tools such as Figma. Clear communication, collaboration, and the ability to explain design decisions are valuable across teams.

Where Product Design Specialists Work

Product Design Specialists contribute to products across technology, financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, media, and other industries. Depending on the organization, the role may focus on a particular platform, customer segment, product area, or stage of the product lifecycle. Titles and responsibilities can differ, so review each listing for its specific scope and requirements.

Find Your Next Product Design Role

Use Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities and identify Product Design Specialist jobs that match your experience and goals. Compare responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation details in each listing, and discover roles paying $100,000 or more.

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$107K - $204K *

Join a dynamic team to lead the innovation in mechanical design for cutting-edge radar systems. Collaborate across disciplines, tackling complex engineering challenges from concept through production...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$92K - $138K *

Manage design efforts for Nacelle components in commercial aircraft, ensuring compliance with standards and requirements. Collaborate across functions to enhance product quality and efficiency while l...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$92K - $138K *

Architect design solutions for Nacelle components, ensuring compliance with standards. Lead cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and efficiency while driving engineering changes and techn...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$80K - $140K *

Join a team that's redefining engineering documentation management. This role drives standardization, enhances collaboration, and ensures audit readiness across global programs, empowering teams to fo...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Join our dynamic team to design and optimize mechanical systems for innovative electrical products. Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to ensure compliance and enhance product performance thr...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$138K - $165K *

Transform the hardware lifecycle by leading system validation and deployment for advanced computing platforms, utilizing extensive collaboration across teams to enhance performance and reliability in...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead end-to-end validation and deployment of innovative Compute and Storage hardware, ensuring system performance, reliability, and effective debugging across diverse teams and components in data cent...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $160K *

Join a dynamic team to lead system validation and deployment of advanced hardware in data centers. Collaborate across teams to enhance reliability, diagnose issues, and drive new platform enablement f...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of sustainable products by leading design direction and collaboration. Work in a vibrant team to drive innovation, understanding customer trends, and ensuring product quality that sur...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $183K *

Join a dynamic team as you drive regulatory activities across product development and lifecycle management, ensuring compliance and market access while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a f...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $183K *

Transform regulatory processes by guiding compliance across product development and lifecycle management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure market access and navigate evolving regulato...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team to design tooling solutions for high-speed cable assemblies, enhancing both new product development and sustaining legacy products through collaboration across global engineering t...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Deliver end-to-end capital project execution, ensuring compliance with governance and safety standards while collaborating with stakeholders to achieve project objectives and operational readiness...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $100K *

Join a dynamic team to design and enhance skid loader and excavator attachments. Leverage your mechanical design expertise to create 3D models and engineering documentation while collaborating across...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$125K - $150K *

Design and own scalable backend systems and APIs, ensuring high performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and make architectural decisions in a dynamic en...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Drive product development initiatives that meet market needs while managing research projects to ensure effective and timely execution. Lead and mentor teams, fostering collaboration and innovation wi...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$150K - $200K *

Champion innovative hardware products by collaborating with engineering teams, defining requirements, and ensuring successful market launches while prioritizing customer satisfaction and business goal...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$80K - $95K *

Transform your career by leading cutting-edge engineering design projects. Utilize your expertise to drive product development success while collaborating with cross-functional teams and enhancing ope...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of aerospace technology by leading advanced hardware design and development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product offerings and drive continuous improvement init...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$76K - $100K *

Join a team that designs and develops engaging learning experiences. Use your expertise in instructional design to create impactful content and collaborate with SMEs to meet organizational learning ob...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$80K - $95K *

Empower innovation by leading the development of concrete products, ensuring compliance with industry standards while enhancing performance and cost-efficiency through collaboration and continuous imp...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$96K - $153K *

Lead and innovate within R&D to develop and commercialize carbonated soft drinks, driving strategic initiatives and fostering collaboration across teams to enhance product offerings and consumer satis...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$83K - $111K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive marketing strategies, product launches, and portfolio growth in the healthcare sector, leveraging market insights and customer engagement to achieve bu...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Drive the strategic vision and roadmap for enterprise integration platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance developer experience, ensure security, and modernize legacy solutions...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$150K - $180K *

Join us to shape the future of product engineering as a hands-on leader, guiding a talented team to build exceptional user experiences, enhance engineering quality, and drive growth through effective...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Product Design Specialist do?question toggle

    A Product Design Specialist designs and improves products by combining user needs with business objectives. The work may include research, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, interface design, usability testing, and collaboration with product and engineering teams.

  • What skills are important for Product Design Specialist jobs?question toggle

    Commonly sought skills include user-centered design, interaction and visual design, prototyping, research, accessibility, and design systems. Employers also value a strong portfolio, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

  • What should I include in a Product Design Specialist portfolio?question toggle

    Showcase a few relevant projects and explain the problem, your role, the design process, key decisions, collaboration, and results. Include research or testing insights where appropriate, and make clear how your work improved the product or user experience.

  • Do Product Design Specialist jobs pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Some Product Design Specialist roles pay $100,000 or more, depending on factors such as experience, location, industry, and scope. Review individual job listings for compensation information and requirements.

  • How can I find Product Design Specialist jobs on Ladders?question toggle

    Browse Product Design Specialist listings on Ladders and review each opportunity’s responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details to find roles aligned with your background and goals.