Senior Designer, Library of Congress

Ad Hoc LLC

Senior Designer role at Ad Hoc focused on impactful UX design solutions for federal clients. Collaborating and leading design processes while ensuring accessibility and user-centered design principles.

Posted 7/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert proficiency in Figma for wireframing and prototyping, with a strong focus on accessibility standards and Design System governance. Capable of leading human-centered design processes and mentoring junior designers while effectively communicating design strategies to stakeholders.

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Expert Proficiency In FigmaHuman-Centered Design ProcessesWCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility StandardsDesign System GovernanceMentoring Junior Designers

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Hard Skills

UX DesignWireframingPrototypingUser ResearchUsability TestingHeuristic EvaluationDesign System ContributionAccessibility AnnotationAgile MethodologiesSAFe Delivery

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringStorytellingPresentation SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

FigmaDesign System ComponentsAssistive Technology

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's DegreeFederal Suitability Requirements

Industry Keywords

User-Centered DesignFederal Agency StakeholdersCross-Functional TeamsRegulatory ComplianceDesign Critiques

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Senior Designer serves as an experienced individual contributor within a team, with the expectation that you will further develop your leadership, guidance, and mentoring skills.
You will be responsible for supporting the goal of meeting scope, schedule, and delivery requirements.
A Senior Designer impacts the long-term goals of the program, while contributing to the development of the program's design strategy.
Lead UX design work across program workstreams including discovery artifacts, user flows, wireframes, low and high fidelity prototypes, and heuristic evaluations in Figma using federal Design System components
Drive Design System governance, proposing and validating new components, design tokens, and patterns through the six-step contribution workflow in collaboration with frontend engineers and agency stakeholders
Conduct and synthesize user research including stakeholder interviews, usability testing, and workflow observations, delivering actionable findings that inform PI planning feature prioritization
Annotate Figma designs with keyboard navigation, ARIA patterns, focus management, and screen reader labels before sprint planning, ensuring accessibility requirements are defined before code is written
Collaborate with UX researchers, accessibility specialists, frontend engineers, and product owners to validate designs for technical feasibility and Section 508 compliance before sprint commitment
Lead competitive analysis and heuristic evaluations, presenting findings and recommendations to federal stakeholders and program leadership
Facilitate cross-functional design discussions with multi-disciplined teams, translating complex regulatory and policy requirements into clear, user-centered design solutions
Contribute to and maintain versioned Figma libraries accessible to frontend engineers and software team managers across all program workstreams
Mentor junior designers with actionable, growth-oriented feedback and lead design critiques that maintain quality and consistency across the program
Identify design risks and communicate recommendations to mitigate them to program leadership
Participate in candidate homework evaluations and panel interviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of relevant UX and product design experience and a Bachelor's degree, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree
Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employment
Expert proficiency in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and Design System contribution and governance
Demonstrated experience leading human-centered design processes end-to-end, from discovery through validated, production-ready designs
Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards and how they apply at the design stage, including annotation practices for keyboard navigation, ARIA, and focus management
Experience conducting and synthesizing user research including usability testing with assistive technology users
Proven ability to contribute to and govern Design System component libraries across a large, multi-team program
Strong storytelling and presentation skills, able to distill complex design decisions for federal agency stakeholders and executive audiences
Experience working within agile or SAFe delivery environments, integrating design work into sprint-based development timelines
Prior experience mentoring junior designers and leading design critiques

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
401K with employer match
Paid parental leave after one year of service
Employee Assistance Program