Remote UX/UI Design Engineer for Federal Planning

SMX; Juneau (AK); Remote; USD 116,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

SMX is seeking a creative and technically skilled UX/UI Design Engineer to join our Solutions team, delivering intuitive planning and analytics experiences for federal customers. The role spans user research, prototyping, and front-end development, collaborating with SAC developers and budget experts in a remote setting that supports a Washington, DC client and requires US federal clearance.

You will build data-dense interfaces, maintain a reusable design system, and ensure accessibility at

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and developing UI/UX for enterprise web applications.
• Portfolio demonstrating both design work and delivered front-end code.
• Expert proficiency in Figma, including prototyping and design systems.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for building UI components.
• Bachelor's Degree in HCI, UX Design, CS, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to obtain Secret clearance (U.S. Citizenship).

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research with customers and translate findings into UI requirements.
• Create wireframes, mock-ups, and high-fidelity prototypes and maintain a reusable design system.
• Build front-end components, including SAC analytic applications and custom widgets, using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Design data-dense planning interfaces such as input forms, data grids, dashboards.
• Ensure designs meet Section 508 accessibility standards and perform well at enterprise data volumes.
• Support customer demos, usability testing, and defect resolution during implementation.

Skills

Secret clearance requirement

Enterprise UI/UX design

Figma proficiency

JavaScript/HTML/CSS

Portfolio with front-end code

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HCI/UX/CS or equivalent

Tools

Figma

Adobe Photoshop

Sketch

Trello

Job description

SMX is seeking a creative and technically skilled UX/UI Design Engineer to join our Solutions team, delivering intuitive planning and analytics experiences for federal customers. The role spans user research, prototyping, and front-end development, collaborating with SAC developers and budget experts in a remote setting that supports a Washington, DC client and requires US federal clearance.

You will build data-dense interfaces, maintain a reusable design system, and ensure accessibility at