Lead UX/UI Designer for Aerospace Analytics (Remote)

MORI Associates; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work environment

Job summary

MORI Associates seeks a founding UX/UI Designer to lead the end-to-end user experience strategy for NASA analytics platforms. You will establish the design culture, create a foundational design system, define user personas, and conduct research to inform product improvements.

The role focuses on transforming complex NASA data into intuitive interfaces, dashboards, and reporting tools, with a strong emphasis on data visualization and usability. This is a fully remote position within the US.

Qualifications

• Eight years of related experience in analytics-focused, data-intensive applications.
• Strong portfolio showcasing complex data-driven product design work.
• Expertise in data visualization and communicating technical information clearly through design.
• Experience creating a design system from the ground up, including standards, documentation, and reusable components.
• Experience defining user personas and conducting user research that directly influences product design.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the design system from the ground up, including components, patterns, standards, and documentation.
• Lead user research and persona development; translate findings into actionable design recommendations.
• Design data-driven experiences: dashboards, data tables, visualizations, reporting interfaces, analytics platforms, data-exploration workflows.
• Create high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and production-ready designs.
• Design intuitive workflows enabling users to discover, analyze, and act on information efficiently.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, analysts, researchers, and program leadership to translate requirements into user-centered solutions.

Skills

Analytics-focused design

Data visualization

User research

Design systems

Communication skills

Portfolio development

Visual design

Education

Bachelor's degree in design / HCI / related discipline

Tools

Figma

Job description

MORI Associates seeks a founding UX/UI Designer to lead the end-to-end user experience strategy for NASA analytics platforms. You will establish the design culture, create a foundational design system, define user personas, and conduct research to inform product improvements.

The role focuses on transforming complex NASA data into intuitive interfaces, dashboards, and reporting tools, with a strong emphasis on data visualization and usability. This is a fully remote position within the US.