Senior UI/UX Designer

NuAxis Innovations; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NuAxis Innovations is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer for a full-time role in the United States. The designer will balance user needs with business goals, produce prototypes, visual designs, and system-wide interfaces for government solutions.

You will mentor junior designers, conduct user research and usability testing, and ensure accessibility standards are met before handoff to developers. A strong portfolio is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on UI/UX design experience with a portfolio demonstrating end-to-end work.
• Proficiency with Figma, Adobe XD or Sketch and related prototyping tools.
• Experience creating design systems and accessible interfaces (WCAG).

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, journey mapping, and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Produce wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs.
• Establish and maintain design systems and component libraries.
• Author design specifications and collaborate with developers through implementation.
• Validate designs against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria prior to handoff.
• Mentor junior designers and advocate user-centered design practices.

Skills

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Wireframing

Prototyping

User research

Usability testing

Design systems

Visual design

HTML/CSS basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or related field

Job description

We are a federal IT company on a mission to make customer experience (CX) the center of every government solution.

Technology is our Passion. People are our Purpose.

We know tech, but we love people. NuAxis is home to thinkers and feelers; engineers and artists. We work hard and support each other along the way. Teamwork is more than just a buzzword for us, it’s a state of mind.

We believe happy employees do amazing work, and we are currently seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer for a Full-Time position.

Job Summary:

Designs clear, efficient user interfaces and experiences that balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints. Produces prototypes, visual designs, and specifications that developers and stakeholders can execute against.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, journey mapping, and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Produce wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs.
• Establish and maintain design systems, component libraries, and interaction patterns.
• Author design specifications and collaborate with developers through implementation.
• Validate designs against WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility criteria prior to development handoff.
• Mentor junior designers and advocate user-centered design practices across delivery teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.
• Minimum Experience: Five (5) to eight (8) years of hands-on UI/UX design experience with a portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design work.
• Certifications — Required: None.
• Certifications — Obtainable After Hire: Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g) UX Certification or Google UX Design Certificate, within 180 days of assignment.
• Certifications — Preferred: IAAP CPACC; Adobe Certified Professional; Certified Usability Analyst (CUA).
• Required Skills: Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch; wireframing and prototyping; user research; usability testing; design systems; visual design principles; working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Preferred Skills: WCAG accessibility standards; motion design and micro-interactions; Agile and Scrum environments; mentoring junior designers.

Technical Environment

Figma with FigJam; Adobe XD and Creative Cloud; Sketch; Axure RP; Miro; U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) and Material Design; Storybook component documentation; HTML, CSS, and design tokens; axe and WAVE accessibility validation; Optimal Workshop and UserTesting research platforms.

Our Profile

We are an IT company with a unique mission—to make people the center of every federal IT solution. Our technologists have always gone the extra mile to help our federal clients succeed. And over the years, we saw a growing disconnect in how federal IT initiatives were built and managed. Time after time, programs failed because the focus was on the tools and products and not the people using them.

NuAxis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Learn More about our Benefits and Culture!