UI Engineer
On-siteBeavercreek, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Lead user experience design and React development for the GEMSTONE platform, conducting stakeholder interviews, workflow analysis, and usability studies to simplify complex modeling, simulation, and digital engineering workflows. Create user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and interaction designs while establishing a consistent design system and component library. Collaborate with software engineers, product leads, and government stakeholders to implement intuitive, accessible, and responsive interfaces using Figma, React, TypeScript, and modern web architectures. Mentor junior developers and participate in Agile planning, design reviews, and architecture discussions to drive the long-term vision for this next-generation SaaS platform supporting the Department of the Air Force.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Human Computer Interaction, UX Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
- Ability to submit a strong portfolio with examples of previous work
- 5+ years of professional experience in UI/UX design, product design, or front-end development
- Demonstrated experience leading UX efforts for complex web-based software platforms
- Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and shipped products
- Strong experience with Figma, Sketch, Balsamiq, Marvel, Axure, Adobe, or similar design tools to facilitate collaboration, prototyping, developer handoff, and design system management
- Experience creating design systems, component libraries, and visual design standards
- Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and translating feedback into designs
- Experience developing web applications using React and TypeScript
- Strong understanding of accessibility requirements, including Section 508 and WCAG
- Experience designing responsive applications across desktop and mobile form factors
- Familiarity with REST APIs and modern web application architectures
- Experience using Git-based source control systems
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desired Qualifications
- Experience serving as lead designer for a large enterprise, SaaS, platform, or government application
- Experience designing workflows for engineering, analytics, digital engineering, AI/ML, or modeling & simulation users
- Experience with React, TypeScript, ShadCN, Radix UI, Tailwind CSS, and Material UI
- Experience in simplifying complicated user interfaces and designing dashboards, operational views, and data visualization interfaces
- Familiarity with authentication workflows, RBAC, and identity management systems
- Experience working within Agile software development environments
- Familiarity with Kubernetes-hosted applications and cloud-native platforms
- Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, defense, engineering, or research programs
- Experience simplifying highly technical workflows into intuitive user experiences
- Interest in helping shape the long-term user experience vision for a next-generation digital engineering and modeling & simulation platform
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