Senior UX Architect — Mission-Critical Cyber Ops

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance coverage

Vision insurance coverage

Dental insurance coverage

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a UX Expert to maximize user productivity and minimize training needs. You will apply user-centered design throughout the lifecycle, conducting research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and validating solutions through continuous testing for operators in offensive cyber operations.

You will work across teams to ensure accessible, responsive interfaces, maintain design systems, and report findings.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of UX/UI design experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Psychology, or related field (or equivalent).
• Experience conducting user research in classified environments.
• Proficiency with design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar).
• Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, and design specifications.
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards and responsive design.
• Background in offensive cyber operations or related mission areas.
• Portfolio demonstrating user-centered design process and outcomes.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research through interviews, surveys, and observational studies.
• Develop user personas, journey maps, and workflow analyses.
• Create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Design intuitive information architecture aligned with user mental models.
• Conduct usability testing with representative end users.
• Develop and maintain design systems with reusable components.
• Produce quarterly UI/UX reports with actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure design implementations.
• Gather and analyze user feedback from deployment environments.

Skills

UX/UI design

User research

Accessibility

Cross-functional collaboration

Design systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in HCI/Design/Psychology or related

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a UX Expert to maximize user productivity and minimize training needs. You will apply user-centered design throughout the lifecycle, conducting research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and validating solutions through continuous testing for operators in offensive cyber operations.

You will work across teams to ensure accessible, responsive interfaces, maintain design systems, and report findings.