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System One

UX Designer

Arrington, VA · On-site

Conduct user research (interviews, surveys, workshops, usability studies) with Soldiers, HR ... Document all design artifacts (wireframes, style guides, workflows) in contract management tools ...

A.C. Coy

UI/UX Analyst (Hybrid)

Arlington, VA · Hybrid

$134K/yr

This hybrid contract-to-hire position will be originated in Arlington, VA. * Must be a US Citizen ... Advanced proficiency in usability testing, user research, and interaction design. * Expertise in ...

NiyamIT

UI/UX Design Specialist

Ashburn, VA · On-site

This position is associated with a proposal submission and is contingent upon contract award ... Apply user research, feedback, and data-driven insights to inform design decisions. * Promote and ...

Niyam IT, Inc.

UI/UX Design Specialist

Ashburn, VA · On-site

This position is associated with a proposal submission and is contingent upon contract award ... Apply user research, feedback, and data-driven insights to inform design decisions. * Promote and ...

Niyam IT, Inc.

UI/UX Design Specialist

Ashburn, VA · On-site +1

This position is associated with a proposal submission and is contingent upon contract award ... Apply user research, feedback, and data-driven insights to inform design decisions. * Promote and ...

Wilcore Technologies

Product Manager, I

Stafford, VA · On-site

Experience with Human-Centered Design (HCD) and user research methodologies. * Familiarity with ... Citizenship may be required based on federal contract requirements. * Ability to obtain and ...

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UI/UX Engineer/Designer Senior

ASM Research

Fairfax, VA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago

ASM Research rating

8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 14 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

32nd of 223 rated it services

Job description

The UI/UX Engineer/Designer Senior leads the design and implementation of user interfaces for mission-critical, web-based systems, ensuring cohesive, accessible, and high-quality user experiences across an enterprise portfolio. They partner with product leadership and senior engineers to define UX vision and strategy, architect complex workflows and information structures, and drive delivery of robust user-facing components in a highly regulated federal IT environment. This role owns design system governance, directs advanced user research, establishes UX metrics, and mentors journeyman staff while championing user-centered design across programs.
Key Responsibilities
  • Define UX vision and strategy for complex web applications, leading discovery, framing user problems, and translating business objectives into prioritized experience outcomes.
  • Architect information structures, navigation models, and page-level interaction patterns for enterprise dashboards, case management tools, and multi-step workflows, balancing usability with operational and regulatory constraints.
  • Own and evolve enterprise-grade design systems, establishing tokens, components, and usage guidelines that align visual design, accessibility, and front-end implementation across teams.
  • Design sophisticated prototypes that simulate real user scenarios, integrating conditional logic, data states, and micro-interactions to de-risk development of critical features.
  • Direct advanced user research activities, including stakeholder workshops, contextual inquiry, and longitudinal usability studies, and convert findings into UX roadmaps and backlog priorities.
  • Provide UX leadership in agile ceremonies, reviewing front-end implementation, giving design critiques, and ensuring features shipped match design specifications and accessibility standards.
  • Collaborate deeply with front-end and UX engineers, leveraging strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks, and design-to-dev handoff best practices to ensure feasibility and performance.
  • Establish and track UX success metrics (e.g., task success rates, error reduction, satisfaction scores), using analytics and experimentation to iterate on high-impact user journeys.
  • Mentor journeyman designers and engineers, offering guidance on design craft, research methods, and stakeholder communication in a highly regulated government context.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience; advanced degree preferred.
  • Typically 7-10+ years of progressive experience in UI/UX design or engineering, including leadership of complex, multi-application initiatives.
  • Demonstrated experience owning UX strategy, leading design systems, and delivering end-to-end workflows for enterprise or government web applications.
  • Deep expertise with modern design tools (e.g., Figma) and design system collaboration workflows integrated with developer toolchains.
  • Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and proven ability to partner with engineering on performant, accessible front-end implementation.
  • Experience leading UX for large-scale government or enterprise transformation programs in security-sensitive environments.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills with experience mentoring designers and influencing senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Expertise with Figma-based design systems and cross-team collaboration practices.
  • Advanced UX or product design certification or recognized industry thought leadership (speaking, publications, flagship portfolio).
  • Experience establishing UX metrics frameworks and using analytics tools to inform design decisions.
  • Background driving UX for large-scale dashboard, workflow, or case management platforms in federal IT environments.

Compensation Ranges
Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.
EEO Requirements
It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.
All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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