UX/UI Designer

Responsibilities: User Research & Analysis

 Plan and conduct user research activities including interviews, usability testing, and feedback sessions with diverse user groups (e.g., analysts, SMEs, managers, data scientists).

 Analyze and synthesize research findings into actionable insights, personas, user journeys, and workflow maps.

 Document research findings and recommendations to support stakeholder understanding and buy-in, particularly in government settings.

 Apply ethical, secure, and compliant research practices appropriate for classified or sensitive environments.

UX Strategy & Design Systems

•  Lead UX and UI efforts for complex, high-visibility applications.
•  Define, maintain, and evolve design systems and component libraries in collaboration with engineering teams.
•  Establish consistent interaction patterns, workflows, and design standards across multiple applications.
•  Create service blueprints and end-to-end experience maps to align cross-functional teams.

UI Design & Prototyping

•  Develop interactive prototypes using tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or similar, to explore concepts and validate user flows.
•  Produce high-fidelity UI designs that are accessible, usable, and visually consistent.
•  Ensure designs align with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and applicable government design guidelines.
•  Document interaction behaviors, design rationale, and micro-copy to support implementation.
• Minimum Qualifications:  Active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with required polygraph.
•  Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Computer
• Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
•  Senior Labor Category: Minimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 7 years of experience with a Masters degree; or 6 years of experience with a Doctorate
•  Demonstrated experience conducting UX research, analysis, and synthesis (not UI-only).
•  Strong proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or equivalent.
•  Experience collaborating closely with product managers and engineering teams.
•  Ability to clearly articulate design decisions and research findings to stakeholders.
•  Willingness to work onsite full time in McLean, VA.
• Preferred Qualifications:  Portfolio (website, case studies, or work samples) demonstrating UX research methodology, analysis, and UI design quality.
•  Experience designing for mission-critical or government systems.
•  Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.
•  Experience contributing to or managing design systems.
•  Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks and design constraints (e.g., component- based development).
•  Experience supporting data-heavy or analytical user workflows.