Job Overview We are looking for a Design System Manager / Designer who will act as the product owner of the company’s Design System (DS) while remaining a hands-on individual contributor. This role is responsible for defining, building, evolving, and scaling the design system across the organization to ensure consistency, efficiency, and high-quality user experiences. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with strong visual and craft skills, and will lead the planning and implementation of the design system across products, working closely with designers, developers, and product teams. Key Responsibilities Design System Ownership Act as the product owner of the company-wide Design System. Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the design system. Ensure the design system supports current and future product needs. Maintain governance and standards for design consistency across the organization. Design System Implementation Plan and drive company-wide design system implementation. Work closely with product teams, designers, and engineers to ensure adoption. Define release cycles, versioning, and rollout plans for design system updates. Provide guidance and support to teams integrating the design system into their products. Hands-On Design & Component Creation Design and maintain UI components, patterns, and visual guidelines. Create and maintain component libraries, documentation, and usage guidelines. Ensure accessibility, usability, and scalability of design components. Collaborate with engineering teams to align design tokens, components, and implementation standards. Visual Design & Creative Production Contribute high-quality visual assets across the design system including: Visual design Illustrations Icons and infographics Motion graphics Brand assets Video content Ensure visual consistency across products and communication channels. Collaboration & Design Governance Partner with product managers, designers, developers, and brand teams. Establish design system best practices and governance models. Run workshops or training sessions to improve design system adoption and usage. Advocate for design consistency and quality across the organization. Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience in product design, UI design, or design systems. Proven experience building or managing a design system at scale. Strong expertise in visual design and UI component design. Experience collaborating closely with engineering teams on component implementation. Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools. Experience creating design documentation and component libraries. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with design tokens and component-based design systems. Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React or similar). Experience scaling design systems across multiple products or platforms. Background in brand design or creative production. Core Skills Design System Strategy & Governance UI Component Design Visual Design & Branding Illustration & Iconography Motion Graphics & Animation Infographics & Visual Storytelling Video Creation Cross-team Collaboration Design System Documentation & Adoption We Offer Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK’s employees. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment. One company – HBK On 1 January 2019, Brüel & Kjær and HBM merged their activities into a new company called HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær). With more than 3,500 employees worldwide and production facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, the USA, China and Portugal and presence in 80 countries, HBK is a leading player in the test and measurement area. For further info please visit www.hbkworld.com. One Company – HBK Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK) is a global leader in the fields of sensors, data acquisition, analytics and collaboration for various R&D, production and in-operation applications. Until the end of July 2020, the companies were known as Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) and Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S respectively. HBK is part of Spectris Limited and employs around 3500 people worldwide. Our product eco system covers all layers from sensors, electronics, to software and collaboration. Our customers range from end users of the entire tool chain focusing on analytics and results in virtual testing, physical testing, and monitoring, to our OEM and system integrator partners and customers integrating our products into their own offering and solution. The product portfolio is as versatile and varied as our customer base covering many industries. We have engineering and production facilities in Germany, Denmark, UK, Portugal, USA and China and are represented in over 80 countries worldwide. We are proud to be one of the top three suppliers worldwide in our market segments served, thanks to our high-quality products and the commitment of our employees.