Senior UX Designer - Concept & Innovation

Why This Role Exists

AlphaESS is a global energy storage solutions provider, with core business covering residential and small commercial & industrial (C&I) energy storage systems.

Our cloud platform serves as the central software layer connecting devices, users, installers, operations teams, and regional businesses.

To support long-term design quality and innovation, we are establishing a Senior UX Designer position in Singapore. This role will focus on forward-looking design exploration and concept design for major modules, collaborating with the China-based R&D team to drive designs from concept to production.

What You Will Do

1. Forward-Looking Design Exploration

• Conduct experimental and exploratory concept design beyond current feature iterations.
• Explore future product forms, interaction patterns, and UX directions for the cloud platform.
• Validate new design concepts through prototypes.

2. Concept Design for Major Modules

• Lead initial concept design for major feature modules.
• Deliver high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes.
• Collaborate with the onsite team to drive implementation after review and alignment.

3. Design Collaboration & Implementation Follow-up

• Collaborate with China-based UX and R&D teams.
• Participate in the refinement process from concept to production.
• Ensure design intent is accurately communicated during implementation.

4. Design Standards & Quality

• Contribute to the development and optimization of the cloud platform Design System.
• Ensure design outputs align with overall design language and quality standards.

5. Other Support

• Occasionally support marketing-related design needs (e.g., exhibitions, promotional materials).

What We Are Looking For

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above, preferably in Design, HCI, or related fields.
• 5+ years of UI/UX design experience.
• Proficient in Figma, Sketch, and other mainstream design tools.
• Capable of independently delivering high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes.

Core Competencies

1. Concept Design Capability

• Ability to conduct 0-to-1 design exploration.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business directions into visual design concepts.
• Experience in platform products or complex systems is preferred.

2. Visual & Interaction Skills

• Balanced strengths in visual design and interaction design.
• Ability to deliver designs that are both aesthetically pleasing and usable.

3. Collaboration & Communication

• Ability to clearly articulate design intent and decision logic.
• Ability to work effectively in remote and cross-time-zone collaboration.

4. Self-Driven & Independent

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proactively identify problems and propose solutions.

Language Requirements

• Fluent English communication skills (written and verbal) – Required.
• Basic Chinese communication ability is a plus.

Nice to Have

• Experience in energy, energy storage, IoT, or device management platform design.
• Experience in Design System development or maintenance.
• B2B / SaaS product design experience.
• Experience working with international or remote teams.