Senior UIUX Engineer

PeopleTec is currently seeking a Senior UI/UX Engineerto support our Huntsville ALlocation.

PeopleTec is looking for an experienced Senior UI/UX Engineer to lead the design of intuitive visually compelling user experiences for complex mission-critical web applications. This includes evaluating and redesigning existing internal-facing web applications to improve usability accessibility and visual this role you will own UI/UX strategy from concept through delivery working closely with engineering product and stakeholders to define and execute cohesive scalable design solutions.

The ideal candidate has deep experience designing end-to-end web applications can demonstrate complete user journeys and produces high-fidelity clickable prototypes using tools such as Figma or Adobe XD. This role goes beyond wireframes candidates must show ownership of visual design systems theming and interaction patterns that scale across applications.

Duties:

• Lead UI/UX design efforts for full-scale web applications from initial concept through production handoff.
• Design high-fidelity clickable mockups that clearly demonstrate user flows interactions and application behavior.
• Define and maintain application-wide design systems including theming color palettes typography and reusable components.
• Translate complex functional and technical requirements into clear intuitive user experiences.
• Partner closely with software engineers to ensure designs are feasible well-implemented and aligned with technical constraints.
• Provide UX guidance and design direction across multiple products or features.
• Review and refine designs based on stakeholder feedback usability considerations and implementation realities.
• Advocate for user-centered design best practices and consistency across teams and applications.
• Mentor junior UI/UX designers and contribute to the growth of design maturity within the organization.
• Conduct user research including interviews surveys and usability testing to identify pain points and inform design decisions with evidence-based findings.
• Perform heuristic evaluations and UX audits of existing applications to identify and prioritize usability improvements.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 7 years of professional UI/UX design experience focused on web applications.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating complete application designs including clickable prototypes and full user flows. Candidates should be prepared to walk through at least one case study demonstrating how they identified UX problems in an existing application and delivered measurable improvements.
• Expert-level proficiency with design tools such as Figma Adobe XD Sketch or equivalent.
• Proven experience delivering high-fidelity designs suitable for direct engineering implementation.
• Strong understanding of UX principles interaction design and visual hierarchy for complex systems.
• Experience defining and scaling design systems across multiple applications or products.
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 Section 508) and inclusive design practices including contrast ratios keyboard navigation and screen reader compatibility.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development teams including participation in sprint planning backlog refinement and iterative design delivery.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain and defend design decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment composed of Government Prime Contractor Support Contractor and other Government agencies/personnel.
• Travel as required (estimated 10%).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Secret clearance upon hire and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Design Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Computer Science or a related field or equivalent professional experience

Desired Skills:

• Experience collaborating closely with frontend engineers using frameworks such as React Angular or Vue.
• Experience conducting or guiding usability testing and incorporating findings into design iterations.
• Experience designing interfaces for data-heavy technical or enterprise systems.
• Experience establishing UI/UX standards within an organization or program.
• Experience designing dark-themed interfaces with attention to contrast ratios readability and visual hierarchy challenges specific to dark UI patterns.

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name PeopleTec was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our companys foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec we value your long-term goals. Whether its through our continuing-education opportunities our robust training programs or our People First benefits package PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability you may use the following email address and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age genetic information citizenship ancestry marital status protected veteran status disability status or any other status protected by federal state or local law. PeopleTec Inc. participates in E-Verify.