Senior UI/UX Designer - Federal Design System Lead

Amentum; Merrifield (VA); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) matching

Descripción de la vacante

Amentum seeks a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead design strategy and execution across federal web platforms, mentoring peers and shaping a scalable design system. You will translate business needs into with precision UI and exceptional user experiences while collaborating with product, engineering, and leadership teams.

The role emphasizes accessibility, localization, and end-to-end design from discovery to prototyping, with a TS/SCI starting clearance; on-site in the Chantilly, VA area, with a

Formación

• 4 years of dedicated UI/UX or product design experience.
• Portfolio showing end-to-end product design and data-informed UX decisions.
• Expert in Figma, Sketch, Adobe CC; proficient with Framer and Jira/Confluence.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JS and responsive design.
• Strong communication, storytelling, and project management skills.
• Active TS/SCI to start; Poly possible.
• SAFe/Agile experience; collaborate with Scrum Masters/Product Owners.
• Minimum education requirements per job listing: advanced degree or equivalent experience.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end product design lifecycle from discovery to high-fidelity UI.
• Scale design system and reusable UI components across platforms.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to validate design decisions.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Developers on handoffs and QA.
• Present design rationale and roadmap to stakeholders to secure buy-in.
• Design for accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA, Section 508) and localization.

Conocimientos

UI/UX design

Design strategy

Mentoring

Cross-functional collab

System thinking

Educación

Master's degree + 2 years

Bachelor's degree + 4 years

Associate + 6 years

8 years experience

Herramientas

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Cloud

Framer

Jira

Confluence

Descripción del empleo

Amentum seeks a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead design strategy and execution across federal web platforms, mentoring peers and shaping a scalable design system. You will translate business needs into with precision UI and exceptional user experiences while collaborating with product, engineering, and leadership teams.

The role emphasizes accessibility, localization, and end-to-end design from discovery to prototyping, with a TS/SCI starting clearance; on-site in the Chantilly, VA area, with a