Senior UI Architect & Design Lead

Peraton; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Usability Manager to join our team in Texas, supporting a development environment to drive system innovation, usability improvements, and front-end design. You will translate requirements into intuitive interfaces, lead usability reviews, and collaborate with product management and engineering to deliver user-centered solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong leadership in UX, extensive usability testing experience, and a current UX certification.

Qualifications

• 6+ years with BS/BA; 4+ years with MS/MA; 2+ years with Ph.D, 10+ years with HS Diploma in IT or math-related field or equivalent experience
• Strong customer service and communications skills, both oral and written
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Experience using AI to gain insights, generate designs, and adapt experiences
• Expert in usability testing methods (card sorting, heuristic evaluation, surveys, interviews)
• Proficient in design tools including Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Miro
• Deep knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 and Section 508 accessibility
• Ability to design wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that support user needs and business objectives
• Leadership/mentoring experience for UX teams
• Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain Public Trust
• Must hold a current professional UX Certification (e.g., Nielsen Norman Group, HFI)

Responsibilities

• Translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and intuitive user interfaces
• Lead usability reviews and improve front-end design across products
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and sitemaps
• Collaborate with product management and engineering on product direction and visuals
• Conduct user research and evaluate feedback to drive design decisions
• Present designs to peers and executives and advocate for UX standards
• Develop automated unit tests and participate in code reviews
• Ensure accessibility guidelines and standards are followed
• Mentor UX team members and promote best practices in design

Skills

UX leadership

User research

Usability testing

Interaction design

HTML/CSS/JS

Agile/Scrum

Public Trust

US Citizenship

Education

BS/BA in IT or related field

MS/MA in IT or related field

PhD (preferred)

HS Diploma with related experience

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

InVision

Miro

OmniGraffle

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Usability Manager to join our team in Texas, supporting a development environment to drive system innovation, usability improvements, and front-end design. You will translate requirements into intuitive interfaces, lead usability reviews, and collaborate with product management and engineering to deliver user-centered solutions.

Ideal candidates have strong leadership in UX, extensive usability testing experience, and a current UX certification.