Product Designer for Army Mission Apps

LMI; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking a Product Designer to shape applications and workflows for a U.S. Army modernization program. The role covers discovery through production delivery and requires an active Secret clearance. Onsite presence is required for Arlington, VA or Aberdeen, MD residents.

Lead discovery with Army users, translate workflows into designs, and validate via user research and usability testing. Collaborate with engineers and apply reusable design patterns to ensure mission-driven outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, information systems, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Five or more years of experience in product design, user-experience design, or human-centered design.
• Ownership of complex digital products from discovery through production delivery.
• Strong experience with user research, workflow design, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Experience designing data-intensive applications or operational workflows.
• Experience working closely with application development teams.
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant product-design work.
• Proficiency with Figma or comparable design and prototyping tools.
• Experience supporting a Department of Defense customer.
• Active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous product discovery with Army users and stakeholders.
• Translate mission workflows into product concepts, user journeys, prototypes, and interface designs.
• Validate designs through user research, usability testing, and direct feedback.
• Partner with application developers engineers throughout design and implementation.
• Shape product priorities by connecting user needs, technical constraints, and mission outcomes.
• Establish reusable design patterns and maintain consistency across applications.
• Represent the user experience in product and technical decisions.

Skills

Product design

User research

Prototyping

Usability testing

Workflow design

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in design or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Figma

SharePoint

Power Apps

Job description

LMI is seeking a Product Designer to shape applications and workflows for a U.S. Army modernization program. The role covers discovery through production delivery and requires an active Secret clearance. Onsite presence is required for Arlington, VA or Aberdeen, MD residents.

Lead discovery with Army users, translate workflows into designs, and validate via user research and usability testing. Collaborate with engineers and apply reusable design patterns to ensure mission-driven outcomes.