AR/VR Interaction Designer

Location: Austin, Texas, United States; full-time on-site

Salary: $132,000–$181,500 per year, plus potential bonus and stock awards.

Company

hirify.global develops materials engineering solutions and equipment used in semiconductor and advanced display manufacturing.

What you will do

• Design AR/VR interactions, user flows, spatial layouts, and behaviors for clear, ergonomic, real-world task execution.
• Create low- to mid-fidelity prototypes in Unity, Unreal, or XR prototyping tools and iterate based on user, SME, and engineering feedback.
• Translate technical procedures and workflows into immersive experiences with engineers, instructional designers, developers, and technical SMEs.
• Import and arrange CAD models and existing 3D assets into navigable AR/VR environments, optimizing scale, lighting, affordances, navigation, and performance.
• Produce interaction guidelines, annotated mockups, UX specifications, schematics, layout standards, and behavioral logic documentation.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and user acceptance testing to identify pain points and validate design decisions.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in AR/VR, interaction design, product design, or spatial UX.
• Strong understanding of spatial computing, ergonomics, and user workflows in 3D environments.
• Experience with Unity or Unreal for prototyping interactions.
• Ability to storyboard interactions, communicate system logic, and design clear user pathways.
• Comfort working with CAD models and 3D assets for layout and interaction purposes.
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Austin, Texas; travel is required approximately 10% of the time.

Nice to have

• Experience designing AR/VR training, industrial workflows, or complex procedural experiences in Unity.
• Understanding of real-time performance constraints and AR/VR device capabilities.
• Experience with instructional designers, technical SMEs, or engineering workflows.
• Familiarity with UX research in immersive environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive environment focused on learning, development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive employee benefits supporting health and wellbeing.
• Potential eligibility for bonus compensation and stock awards.
• Regular employment with relocation eligibility.