Sr. Principal Experience Designer, Aec

Autodesk Autodesk · Enterprise · Portland, OR +1

Senior Principal Experience Designer for Autodesk's Construction Field Delivery team, focusing on shaping the next generation of user experiences for Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). The role involves leveraging emerging technologies like AI and XR to solve complex customer problems and drive product strategy within the construction industry.

What you'd actually do

  1. Apply deep product, platform, user-centered design, and AEC industry expertise to influence product strategy, anticipate emerging customer needs, and identify opportunities where new technologies (particularly AI, XR, and other emerging capabilities) can deliver meaningful customer value
  2. Create compelling design vision artifacts, including prototypes, diagrams, concepts, and visual frameworks, to inspire teams and drive alignment
  3. Translate complex user needs and business priorities into clear, actionable experience direction and system frameworks
  4. Communicate design vision and strategy with clarity and impact through effective storytelling, leading presentations and discussions that build trust, inform decisions, and engage diverse, cross-functional audiences
  5. Support innovation and organizational learning by introducing new design practices, exploring emerging frameworks, and helping teams improve the pace, quality, and ambition of design outcomes

Skills

Required

  • 12+ years of professional experience as a UX design individual contributor and/or design leader
  • Experience designing SaaS products across multiple device types and software platforms
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence across UX, Product Management, Engineering, and Analytics
  • Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as Figma and AI-enabled prototyping tools
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in larger, cross-team environments
  • Online portfolio showcasing relevant experience and impact

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated interest in mentoring and supporting the growth of other designers
  • Experience driving design vision involving innovative technologies (such as agentic experiences, smart devices, or intelligent systems)

What the JD emphasized

  • AI
  • XR
  • agentic experiences
  • intelligent systems