Interior Designer (6 Month Contract)

Saronic · Defense · Austin, TX · Operations

Seeking an Interior Designer for a 6-month contract to define the look, feel, and functionality of Saronic's global offices. The role involves owning physical design aspects, developing a global design system, and ensuring environments reflect company culture and enable great work, balancing aesthetics with ergonomics, accessibility, sustainability, and code compliance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead projects from inception through completion, engaging in all phases of design and delivery, producing deliverables to be reviewed by both the Expansion team, and the Design team as key stakeholders- ensuring alignment between corporate, brand, and interior design.
  2. Develop and own a global interior design system, including a living standards guide covering color, materials, furniture, signage, and lighting, that maintains brand cohesion while allowing regional personalization.
  3. Establish a visual-coding framework where design elements carry consistent functional meaning across every office.
  4. Create environments where aesthetics and utility reinforce each other.
  5. Balance aesthetic ambition with ergonomics, accessibility, sustainability, and code compliance.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of professional interior design experience
  • demonstrated portfolio of designing large scale commercial facilities
  • Experience designing or managing multi-site or global office environments
  • Proficiency in industry-standard design and space-planning software (AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, or equivalent)
  • Excellent project management skills
  • ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across different time zones
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • ability to translate design concepts clearly to non-design stakeholders
  • Knowledge of building codes
  • accessibility standards (ADA and international equivalents)
  • safety regulations relevant to workplace environments

What the JD emphasized

  • functional aesthetic
  • global interior design system
  • visual-coding framework