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About the Role

Were looking for a User Experience (UX) Designer with strong design leadership and research expertise to craft intuitive, high-impact interfaces for complex tools and systems that support national security missions. This role is perfect for a creative professional who can balance innovation, usability, and technical constraints to deliver exceptional user experiences.

As a UX Designer, youll lead design planning, research, and development activities, creating interactive conventions, prototypes, and mock-ups. Youll work closely with engineers, product owners, and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into engaging, user-centered solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead user experience design for software systems, tools, and interfaces from concept through delivery.

• Operate in an agile development environment, delivering UX feedback and updates weekly.

• Conduct user research, testing, and optimization to inform design decisions and improve usability.

• Create visual designs, wireframes, storyboards, and interaction flows to communicate design concepts.

• Rapidly prototype and iterate on multiple design solutions in collaboration with product teams.

• Develop and maintain interface design standards and usability guidelines.

• Partner with front-end developers to ensure alignment between design intent and implementation.

• Facilitate user interviews, requirements gathering, and design reviews with internal and external stakeholders.

• Manage and mentor diverse engineering and design teams in UX best practices and research methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in User Experience Design.

• 5+ years within the last 10 years leading full project life cycle design, from user research through delivery.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited institution.

  • Four (4) additional years of UX design experience may substitute for a degree.

• Demonstrated ability to apply user-centered design principles in complex or technical environments.

• Experience with screen mock-up and prototyping tools such as PowerPoint, Visio, or Axure.

Desired Skills

• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, including engineers and product managers.

• Experience designing interactive visualizations or analytical tools.

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with a focus on clarity and impact.

• Proven success applying UX research methodologies to optimize user interaction and workflow efficiency.

Why Join Us

As a User Experience Designer (UE2), youll play a critical role in defining how users interact with cutting-edge technology that supports vital government missions. Youll have the opportunity to blend creativity with purpose designing intuitive, high-value experiences that make complex systems accessible and effective for real-world users.