UX Designer, Secret or TS Clearance Required

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UX Designer supporting the design and evolution of federal websites and digital products in a hybrid setting. Collaborating with delivery teams to modernize legacy systems through user-centered design principles.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $89,261 - $222,169 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to the modernization of legacy systems through user-centered applications, by applying human-centered design principles across the full product lifecycle.
Translate complex business processes, technical constraints, and mission requirements into intuitive UX/UI solutions for enterprise users (e.g., personnel vetting, adjudication workflows).
Design end-to-end user experiences including: User flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes and high-fidelity UI designs and specifications.
Ensure alignment with federal UX/UI standards, including Section 508 accessibility and system-specific design systems (e.g., NBIS UI/UX Playbook).
Support and participate in usability testing by observing representative users performing key workflows and capturing qualitative insights.
Collaborate with product teams to validate concepts and inform iterative design improvements.
Translate research findings into actionable design updates that improve usability, efficiency, and user satisfaction.
Support implementation of UX measurement tools to track user behavior and feature usage.
Analyze UX metrics (e.g., task success, feature adoption, workflow completion) to inform design decisions and continuous improvement.
Collaborate in sprint planning, design reviews, and program increment (PI) demos to ensure UX is integrated into delivery.
Apply and contribute to shared UI components, patterns, and design systems to ensure consistency across enterprise applications.
Produce clear UX/UI documentation, including design specifications, interaction patterns, and user guidance.
Support development of training materials and user-facing documentation to enable system adoption.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Active Secret security clearance, with eligibility to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
6+ years of professional experience in user experience design, interaction design, or a closely related field
MUST RESIDE IN THE United States (U.S.) and the work MUST BE PERFORMED in the United States (U.S.), as this work is for a federal contract and laws do apply.
Bachelor's degree in related field (Preferred)
Experience designing for complex, multi-step workflows or enterprise applications (Preferred)
Working knowledge of Figma for design and prototyping (Preferred)
Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional teams (Preferred)
Ability to communicate design decisions clearly and adapt based on feedback (Preferred)
Experience working on federal or highly regulated systems (e.g., DoD, security, or identity platforms) (Preferred)
Exposure to the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) and federal accessibility standards (Preferred)
Experience collaborating with developers in Agile or iterative delivery environments (Preferred)
Familiarity with UX analytics and behavioral measurement tools (Preferred)
Experience supporting modernization of legacy systems into cloud-based platforms (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

user experience designinteraction designUX/UI designuser flowswireframesinteractive prototypeshigh-fidelity UI designsUX measurement toolsUX metrics analysisdesign specifications

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationadaptabilityuser-centered designqualitative insightsiterative designdesign documentationtraining material developmentusability testingcross-functional teamwork

Certifications

Active Secret security clearanceTop Secret clearance eligibility