A glimpse of SAN Automotive
SAN Automotive manufactures high-precision sheet-metal stampings and fabrication tooling for automotive, construction equipment, and agricultural machinery. We execute at scale and with discipline. This role sits inside our new AI product initiative, incubated and owned by SAN Automotive (idea shared under NDA).
The role (why this is cool)
Own the end-to-end design: turn a scope into a roadmap, craft the mobile app UX/UI, build the marketing website, and create the brand identity (logo, colors, type, visuals). We value creativity + practicalitybold ideas, clean systems, and designs that ship. First major project Totally fineshow us skill, taste, and hustle.
What you'll do
- Translate a Scope of Work into a design roadmap (flows, milestones, acceptance criteria).
- Design the mobile app end-to-end (onboarding core loop paywall/settings), including empty/loading/error states and dark mode.
- Build a Design System v1 in Figma (components, variants, tokens) and a clickable prototype with micro-interactions.
- Create the brand identity (logo, color system, typography, iconography, imagery style) and a brand kit.
- Design & build the website (marketing/landing) in a no-code web tool; set up basic analytics and forms.
- Present your work clearly to founders/stakeholders; partner with engineering for pixel-faithful handoff and QA.
Must-have skills (no minimum years required)
- Strong command of UI/UX tools and fundamentals: layout, hierarchy, spacing, grids, color blending, contrast/accessibility, and typography.
- Figma mastery (Auto Layout, Variants, Variables/Tokens, Interactive Components, Libraries, Inspect) + presentation skills.
- Ability to design and build a responsive website (see tools below) and craft a logo/brand system from scratch.
- A portfolio (student/self-initiated is okay) that shows end-to-end thinking and taste.
Nice-to-have superpowers
- Motion design for product/brand (micro-interactions, Lottie/Rive).
- Data-viz sense (simple, legible cards/charts).
- Basic understanding of Flutter/React Native constraints (helps dev handoff).
- Comfortable writing short, clear microcopy (buttons, hints, empty states).
Toolstack (be fluent in several of these)
Product & Systems: Figma, FigJam, Tokens Studio, Zeplin (optional)
Brand & Graphics: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign; Canva (for quick collateral)
Motion/Interaction: After Effects, Rive, LottieFiles, ProtoPie, Principle, Origami Studio
Web (no-/low-code):Webflow, Framer Sites, Squarespace, WordPress+Elementor (bonus: basic HTML/CSS)
3D/Visuals (optional): Spline, Blender
Testing/Accessibility: Maze, Useberry/Lookback, Hotjar (web), Stark/Contrast checkers
Collab & Presentations: Notion, Linear/Jira, Slack, Loom, Pitch, Gamma, Google Slides/PowerPoint
What success looks like (first 3045 days)
- Week 12: Flow map, wireframes, brand directions; Design System v1.
- Week 3: Hi-fi app prototype (light/dark) + 58 quick tests and iterations.
- Week 46: Live marketing website (Webflow/Framer), brand kit, dev-ready specs; build matches Figma 95% fidelity.
Work setup & perks
- Full-time, on-site (WFO) at our office (location shared during screening).
- Close collaboration with the founder and build team; fast reviews; big learning scope.
- Competitive salary; stable parent company; real product ownership.
