UXUI 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 effortsfor complex high-visibility applications.
Definemaintain and evolve design systems andcomponentlibraries 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 andvalidateuser 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.
Bachelors 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 Bachelors 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).
Strongproficiencywith 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
researchmethodology 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.

Required Experience:

IC