UI and UX Designer at SAIC

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

UI Design, UX Design, Figma, Prototyping, User Research, Agile Methodology, Collaboration, Accessibility Standards, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Dashboard Design, Design Systems, Communication Skills, Data Visualization, Usability Testing, React

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

SAIC is seeking a highly capable UI and UX Designer to lead user experience and interface design for an enterprise data automation platform. This person will define the design system; apply SAIC brand/look-and-feel; design dashboards, flows, and interaction models; collaborate with product, data, engineering and governance teams; and deliver clear Figma/UX specs for front-end engineering. The designer will ensure that the UI conveys maturity, trust, clarity and is accessible, performant and compliant for a government environment. We are looking for someone who is: Mission-driven: Passionate about building ‘mission-grade’ user experiences, not just consumer-grade. Trustworthy and Credible Visual Sense: Understands how to convey professionalism, security, clarity, and enterprise purpose. Empathetic: Strong user-orientation, ability to step into the role of data stewards, analysts, governance users. Agile and Iterative Mindset: Comfortable working in sprints, adapting quickly to new information or stakeholder feedback. Collaborative: Can lead design decisions, yet iterate based on stakeholder input. Self-Starter: Able to own the design system, push standards, and deliver ahead of front-end implementation. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain a comprehensive design system (components, patterns, typography, color, iconography) aligned with SAIC brand and the government client. Translate requirements (data tagging workflows, metadata catalog, compliance dashboards) into wireframes, prototypes, mock-ups, and interactive designs in Figma (or equivalent). Define user flows, storyboards, information architectures that map to: data tagging pipeline, data catalog browsing/search, metadata tagging results visualization (map/timeline/confidence overlays). Work closely with product managers, AI engineers, and data governance SMEs to ensure design reflects mission needs, compliance (Zero Trust, CUI/IL4), and user personas (data stewards, system owners, analysts). Partner with the Front-End Engineer to maintain Figma and Storybook parity, ensuring each component in the design system has an equivalent coded implementation with consistent accessibility and behavior. Conduct user research (workshops, interviews, usability testing) with pilot users to validate interactions, typography, accessibility and user experience; iterate designs accordingly. Ensure all designs comply with WCAG 2.2 AA and Section 508 accessibility standards, and align with the USWDS for federal look-and-feel consistency. Advocate for consistency, high polish, performance, mobile/responsive design, and trustworthiness in visuals and interactions. Track and maintain design documentation in Confluence, collaborate via Jira with sprint backlog, link design artefacts to user-stories and track design tasks. Contribute to sprint planning and sprint reviews; present demo screens and gather stakeholder feedback; adjust design backlog accordingly. Maintain awareness of UI/UX trends, mission-critical interface best practices, design tools, and collaborative workflows (Figma, Zeplin, InVision, etc.) Minimum Qualifications U.S. Citizenship, and an active DoD Secret Clearance, with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI. Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or related field (or equivalent demonstrated experience). Minimum of 5 years of UI/UX design experience (preferably in enterprise software, government/compliance contexts or data-heavy platforms). Proven track record with a strong portfolio of user-interface work: dashboards, analytics, data-centric systems, and design systems. Strong proficiency with design tools: Figma (preferred), Canva, Adobe Creative Suite; ability to produce developer-friendly handoffs (assets, specs, CSS annotations). Deep understanding of UX best practices: information architecture, user flows, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing. Experience designing interactive prototypes and hand-offs to front-end engineering (React/TypeScript, etc). Experience or familiarity with accessibility standards (government UI guidelines) and high-trust mission environments. Strong collaboration skills: able to engage product managers, engineers, and data scientists. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to present design rationale and adjust to government client needs. Ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment: quality-driven mindset, detail oriented, while balancing design polish with speed. Preferred Qualifications Experience working in a government or DoD/IC environment (CUI, IL4/IL5, Zero Trust context) with familiarity of constraints such as security, classification, compliance. Experience designing for dashboards or visualizations in data/analytics domain (e.g., metadata catalog, tagging summaries, confidence overlays, timeline/map visualizations). Experience with design system creation and maintenance in enterprise settings. Experience or familiarity with React/TypeScript front-end frameworks (so you can hand off designs more effectively). Experience working with collaborative tools: Jira (agile backlog), Confluence (knowledge base), Teams/SharePoint for design artifacts. Ability to contribute to design-ops: asset libraries, component governance, versioning, design-to-code pipeline. Security mindset: understanding how design must integrate with secure build/deployment and audit trails.

Responsibilities

The UI and UX Designer will develop and maintain a comprehensive design system and translate requirements into wireframes and prototypes. They will collaborate with various teams to ensure designs meet mission needs and compliance standards.