Automotive · Agentic Workflows · Figma Expert
You are a design systems expert, systems thinker, and Figma power user. You understand that outstanding digital products emerge through scalable systems, efficient workflows, and close collaboration between design and engineering.
We are looking for a proven specialist who can shape, scale, and operationalize enterprise-grade design systems within complex environments — with a strong focus on automotive ecosystems, multi-product platforms, and future-ready AI-supported workflows.
You bring deep expertise in Figma, component architecture, design operations, and emerging agentic workflows. You know how to transform complexity into maintainable systems that enable teams to move faster while ensuring quality and consistency.
We are Edenspiekermann - an independent design consultancy with 40+ years of experience helping world-leading organizations invent, build, and evolve their products. Our Product Strategy practice works directly with product teams at the intersection of market insight, design excellence, and AI-driven development. We are looking for a Design Strategy Director to lead this practice and grow it.
You drive the creation, evolution, and governance of complex design systems across digital products, platforms, and ecosystems
You establish scalable component architectures, token strategies, variables, and documentation structures in Figma, ensuring consistency, maintainability, and implementation readiness
You own advanced Figma workflows including libraries, branching, versioning, variables, modes, responsive systems, automation, and multi-team collaboration models
You work closely with product, engineering, research, strategy, and design teams to bridge design intent and technical implementation while aligning vision with execution
You actively introduce AI-supported and agentic workflows into the design process — leveraging automation, intelligent tooling, and emerging DesignOps practices to improve quality, efficiency, and scalability
You contribute to complex automotive ecosystems and understand the challenges of multi-brand, multi-platform, and embedded digital experiences
You drive validation and iteration cycles to continuously improve system quality, usability, and product experience
You bring 4-6+ years of experience in Product Design, UI Design, or Design Systems with a strong specialization in scalable digital systems
You have a strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered thinking, interaction design excellence, and proven experience building or evolving enterprise-level design systems
You bring experience within automotive, mobility, embedded systems, or other complex product ecosystems
You think in systems — translating user needs, product goals, and brand principles into coherent and scalable digital experiences
You bring deep expertise in Figma including advanced auto layout, component systems, variables, tokens, responsive design, prototyping, shared libraries, branching, and versioning
You understand how design systems scale across multiple teams, products, and implementation environments
You bring experience with DesignOps, contribution models, governance structures, and cross-functional collaboration
You actively use AI within your daily practice and have experience with agentic workflows, automation, AI-supported tooling, and design operations approaches to improve system creation, maintenance, and collaboration
You have a strong understanding of visual identity systems — typography, layout, and color — and know how to apply brand consistently across digital products
You communicate clearly and effectively across stakeholders, workshops, and multidisciplinary teams
You bring a proactive, ownership-driven mindset and thrive in complex and fast-moving environments
We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/beliefs, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity.
If you are interested, please provide us with the following documents and information:
Who we are
As an ambitious design consultancy we collaborate with our clients and see our work together as a partnership. We aim for high quality standards while staying humble. We are unconventional. Sometimes a detour is the fastest way to the goal. We are constantly striving to improve. We leave our comfort zones and grow together as a team and individuals because we support each other. And also we have a lot of fun together and give everyone the chance to contribute to our vibrant team culture. Everyone’s input is valid and appreciated.
How we work
Our interaction designers work in agile and interdisciplinary teams on websites and platforms for major brands as well as for startups. Our teams combine conceptual thinking, a sophisticated understanding of design and a deep knowledge of web and app development to develop a digital product or service with a user-centric approach. In doing so, we advise and coach our clients' teams to provide the best customer experience for their customers.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
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