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User Experience Contractor Jobs in Ohio (NOW HIRING)

Partner, Product and UX Lead

Continental, OH · On-site

$147K/yr

You will work closely with program team leadership, engineering contractors, cross-functional ... Help build a practice of experience design/UX at Transcend (including eventually leading a ...

$152K/yr

The Contractor, in the role of Site Medical Informatics Lead (SMIL), will collaborate closely with ... Experience in clinical operations and a commitment to continuous quality improvement. * Ability to ...

Regularly provides technical guidance and direction to support the business and its technical teams, contractors, and vendors * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate user experience ...

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What is the difference between User Experience Contractor vs User Experience Designer?

AspectUser Experience ContractorUser Experience Designer
CredentialsTypically requires a portfolio, relevant certifications (e.g., NN/g, UX certifications), and experienceRequires a degree in design, human-computer interaction, or related fields, along with a portfolio
Work EnvironmentContract-based, project-specific, often freelance or temporary rolesFull-time or part-time employment within organizations or agencies
Industry UsageCommon in consulting, startups, and agencies for short-term projectsWidely used in tech, corporate, and product companies for ongoing design work

The main difference is that a User Experience Contractor is typically hired on a temporary basis for specific projects, focusing on delivering UX solutions quickly. In contrast, a User Experience Designer often works as a full-time employee, involved in ongoing design processes and team collaboration. Both roles require similar skills and credentials but differ mainly in employment type and project scope.

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Infographic showing various User Experience Contractor job openings in Ohio as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 19% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution.

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Job Summary (UI/UX Design Contractor - First Solar):
- Serve as the dedicated UI/UX designer for a product team lacking design/UAT ownership.
- Independently manage end-to-end product design for enterprise or internal business applications.
- Conduct user research and discovery activities (stakeholder interviews, workflow shadowing, journey mapping).
- Translate business requirements into wireframes, interactive prototypes, and production-ready designs using Figma.
- Build or extend a reusable component library and design system.
- Collaborate directly with engineering leads and business stakeholders to define acceptance criteria.
- Own the full user acceptance testing (UAT) process: write UAT scripts, facilitate sessions, capture/triage defects, and drive resolution.
- Design for operational/manufacturing environments (shop-floor, high-throughput data entry, dashboards, role-based workflows, non-desk/tablet users), with strong preference for related experience.
- Work within an agile delivery framework.
- Act as a hands-on individual contributor from discovery through delivered design.
- Familiarity with the Palantir platform is a plus.
- Local, hybrid position in Perrysburg, OH; 12+ month contract