Senior Principal Experience Designer

Autodesk Autodesk · Enterprise · Oslo, Norway

Senior Principal Experience Designer to join the Forma Design team, shaping the future of early-stage planning and design in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) industry. This role is for a designer who thinks beyond individual features or products and instead thrives at the intersection of product vision, complex systems, and user-centered design.

What you'd actually do

  1. Define and influence long-term product and experience direction, working across teams and functions to deliver cohesive and scalable user experiences.
  2. Act as a thought leader in experience design, elevating quality, consistency, and innovation across the organization.
  3. Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders, and be part of a close-knit design community of 20 designers who actively collaborate, share feedback, and support each other in raising the bar for design quality.
  4. Translate complex technical systems into clear, intuitive user experiences.
  5. Present to cross-functional and leadership stakeholders.

Skills

Required

  • UX, product design, or industrial design
  • Leading complex, workflow-heavy product areas
  • Structured thinking
  • Systems thinking
  • Translating complex technical systems into user experiences
  • Communication and storytelling
  • Presenting to stakeholders
  • Working with or contributing to design systems

Nice to have

  • AI fluency in your own work
  • Visual design skills
  • AEC, construction technology, early-stage design workflows

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of experience in UX, product design, or industrial design with demonstrated impact leading complex, workflow-heavy product areas
  • You thrive in ambiguity and bring clarity through structured thinking.
  • You are a systems thinker and design leader who moves fluidly between concept and execution
  • AI fluency in your own work