🔒 Clearance & Citizenship Requirements
This position requires U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph. Candidates who do not currently hold these credentials will not be considered.
The scope of this effort is to provide the Sponsor with one (1) UI/UX Designer to support in an onsite capacity.
This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with required polygraph. Our team has an immediate need for an experienced UI/UX Designer to join our team at a customer-site in McLean, VA.
What you'll do:
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.
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.
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.
Full-time and on-site, Monday to Friday.
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Required:
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.
Nice to have:
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.
Level: Senior or higher.
Clearance: active TS/SCI with polygraph.