Senior UI/UX Designer: Lead Research & Design Systems

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

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.