Design Assistant Jobs in Warren, MI (NOW HIRING)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Design System Designer to help build, evolve, and maintain a scalable design system that supports digital experiences across web, mobile, and emerging product platforms. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys systems thinking, component design, documentation, and creating reusable assets that enable teams to work more efficiently and consistently.

Working closely with cross-functional design and development teams, you will contribute to the creation, maintenance, governance, and adoption of a robust component ecosystem that drives consistency, accessibility, and efficiency across products.



Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design system team members and cross-functional partners to build and maintain a scalable design system.
• Create, update, QA, and manage components, patterns, design tokens, and grid systems within Figma.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for components, including usage guidelines, interaction behaviors, accessibility considerations, states, and implementation requirements.
• Partner with designers and developers to support design system adoption and answer component-related questions.
• Contribute to governance processes that ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across the design system ecosystem.
• Support implementation of reusable design solutions across multiple digital platforms and experiences.
• Help define and maintain assets that reduce duplication, improve efficiency, and accelerate product delivery.
• Continuously improve documentation standards, workflows, and design system processes.
• Assist with component library maintenance, auditing, and quality assurance efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Graphic Design, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience in UI design, product design, UX systems, or design systems.
• 3+ years of experience working within Figma-based design systems, including creating, updating, QA'ing, and maintaining component libraries.
• Advanced proficiency with Figma, including components, variants, libraries, design tokens, and documentation workflows.
• Experience creating and maintaining clear, scalable documentation for components, patterns, and design system assets.
• Strong understanding of design system fundamentals, including component architecture, variants, design tokens, grids, accessibility, and cross-platform implementation.
• Experience documenting interaction behaviors, component states, usage guidelines, and implementation considerations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with both designers and developers to support design system adoption and usage.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Portfolio demonstrating design system contributions, systems thinking, component architecture, and documentation expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience documenting and maintaining large-scale design systems and component libraries.
• Exposure to design system governance models and adoption strategies.
• Experience supporting implementation efforts across both design and engineering teams.
• Familiarity with design-to-development workflows and front-end development concepts.
• Experience working on complex product ecosystems that span multiple platforms or devices.
• Portfolio examples highlighting reusable component design, documentation frameworks, and scalable system thinking.

What You'll Bring

• A passion for creating scalable systems that improve product quality and team efficiency.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to consistency.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work across disciplines.
• Interest in accessibility, usability, and creating inclusive digital experiences.
• A proactive approach to improving processes, documentation, and team workflows.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact digital products used by millions of users.
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, design excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Exposure to complex design challenges across multiple platforms and product experiences.
• Opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and career advancement.
• Fast-paced environment where your contributions directly influence the consistency and quality of customer experiences.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Warren, MI.

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 3, 2026.

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.