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USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER 10 yrs of Experience TSSCI wPoly clearance is required TB


Job Location:

Annapolis, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: K 126 - 151
Experience Required: 10-15years
Posted: 3 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 30 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

User Experience Designer - 10 yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly Required

Halogen Engineering is seeking a User Experience Designer who will be responsible for leading the plan design and development activities to create the user experience for devices tools and systems. Responsible for establishing interactive conventions assisting in gathering user requirements mocking-up user experiences participating in trade-off discussions with development teams and subject matter experts analyzing tool sets creating screen mock-ups and helping customers to imagine new kinds of interactive techniques and technologies. Applies visualization and screen design expertise to create a successful user experience.

Location: Annapolis Junction MD

Travel Required: No

Shift: Day

Remote Type: Onsite

Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI

Polygraph: Required


Salary Range

The projected compensation range for this position is 126K-151K (annualized USD).

Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to location the individuals particular combination of education knowledge skills competencies and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Capabilities

-Support the UX Lead by conducting user research sessions (interviews usability tests contextual inquiries) to collect raw behavioral and attitudinal data.
-Execute discussion guides screeners and research protocols as defined by the UX Lead.
-Observe and document user behaviors pain points and patterns during sessions distinguishing what users say from what they actually do or need.
-Administer quantitative data collection methods (surveys card sorting tree testing) in support of research plans set by the UX Lead.
-Compile and organize raw research data (notes session artifacts) into clean structured formats for UX lead to synthesize.

Requirements

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience conducting usability testing interviews and/pr contextual inquiry directly with end users.
  • Comfortable assisting research sessions alongside a UX lead. Experience independently running research studies end-to-end (objective-setting study design execution and synthesis) is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of both qualitative discovery methods (usability testing contextual inquiry) and quantitative data collection methods (surveys analytics review A/B testing card sorting tree testing session observation). Demonstrated experience is a plus.
  • Strong note-taking and data organization skills where they are able to capture and structure raw findings accurately for leadership synthesis and analysis.
  • Reliable detail-oriented execution of research protocols with minimal need for independent research strategy or stakeholder presentation.
  • Comfort operating with ambiguous evolving requirements typical of mission/IC environments that is able to define research questions when none is handed to them is a plus.
  • Experience with Information Technology: Three (3) years experience with screen mock-up tools (e.g. Powerpoint Visio Axure) and related industry tools used to create visual displays and prototypes

Desired Skills


1. Operate in an agile development environment requiring the delivery of User Experience feedback on a weekly basis.
2. Conduct User Experience research and optimization.
3. Create final visual designs storyboards interaction flows and interface guidelines.
4. Take a user-centered approach in crafting design solutions that meet both user needs and product strategy requirements.
5. Work with Product Owners to rapidly prototype and iterate on multiple design solutions.
6. Review final implementation with front-end developers to insure design standards are followed.
7. Work across teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders within various customer bases to provide inspiration and constructive feedback to other Designers.
8. Leading project life cycle design including interviewing customers clearly articulating customer requirements to design team creating visual designs/prototypes presenting information to customers and helping solve and clarify questions and problems. 9. Manage several diverse engineering teams in conducting User Experience research and optimization


Qualifications

1. Ten years experience in User Experience Design.
2. Five years experience within the last 10 years experience leading project life cycle design.
3. Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional User Experience Design experience on projects with similar design may be substituted for a bachelors degree.





Benefits


CareFirst Insurance

Medical Plans

  • Three available medical plans2 Platinum PPO Plans ($0 Deductible) and 1 HSA Plan ($1500 deductible)
  • Halogen pays 100% Medical Premium Costs up to $25000
  • CareFirst Wellness Rewards Program

Dental Plan

  • Halogen pays 50% of the plan costs

Vision Plan

  • Halogen pays 100% of the plan costs

401K Retirement Plan

10% contribution paid by the company automatically vested and paid in each pay period.

Life Insurance AD&D Short and Long Term Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off

20 Paid Time Off Days

6 Federal Holidays

5 Floating Holidays

Bonuses

Based on performance and billable hours

Halogen Engineering Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factor.





Required Skills:

Required Skills Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept Development Production Utilization Support and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program personnel government overseers and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity quality and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288: Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition Requirements Analysis Architectural Design Implementation Integration Verification Transition Validation Operation Maintenance and Disposal; Project Process Area - Project Planning Project Assessment and Control Decision Management Risk Management Configuration Management Information Management and Measurement; Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management Infrastructure Management Lifecycle Model Management Human Resource Management and Quality Management; Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply. A Bachelors degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus six (6) years of systems engineering experience OR A High School Diploma or GED plus ten (10) years of general system engineering experience (any Process Area). OR A Masters degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus four (4) years of systems engineering experience OR A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus four (4) years of systems engineering experience. Examples of Qualified engineering fields include: Aeronautics Biomedical Chemical Civil Computer Electrical Environmental Mechanical Nuclear Software Systems and Engineering Management. Examples of related disciplines include: Chemistry Computer Science Information Systems Mathematics and Physics