Senior UX Engineer

Aptima Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 135,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptima Inc. is seeking a UX Engineer to create next-generation user experiences for production web applications.

You will collaborate with UX researchers, designers, and customers to define features, prototype interactions, and evolve design systems for scalable dashboards. The role emphasizes front-end development using React/Angular/TypeScript, building accessible UI components, and delivering polished, user-centered applications with a strong emphasis on usability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or STEM field required.
• Experience with React, Angular, TypeScript, HTML and CSS.
• Proven ability to design and deliver clear UX design artifacts.
• Experience creating design systems and scalable UI components.
• Strong prototyping and client-facing collaboration skills.
• Portfolio showing front-end engineering work.
• Public code samples on GitHub or similar.
• Willingness to travel when needed.
• Eligibility for U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Front-End Application Development using React/Angular/TypeScript; responsive, accessible UI components.
• UX prototyping: rapid iterations with designers and customers; design system maintenance.
• Collaborate with UX researchers, designers, and engineers to translate concepts into code.
• Develop enterprise-grade front-end software across full development lifecycle; debugging and enhancements.
• Apply user research and UI data to create user-centered features and improve workflows.

Skills

React

Angular

TypeScript

HTML

CSS

UX Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or STEM field

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Who We Are

Aptima is a technological leader in the national security industry. Our mission is to drive the future of national security by engineering scalable solutions that fuse technological innovation with human potential to transform how individuals and teams train, develop, and perform in mission-critical environments.

Our culture is rooted in our core values, which have evolved over time and our employees have embraced: Integrity, Ingenuity, Excellence, Respect, Engagement, Teamwork. At our core, Aptima researches, develops, and innovates within an area that engineering firms largely ignore, the human component. To impact the world in meaningful ways, you must bring those innovations to light, and that is precisely what we do.

How You'll Make an Impact

The UX Engineer will excel at the intersection of user experience design, prototyping, and front‑end development. You will focus on shaping high‑quality, intuitive, next‑generation user experiences for production web applications. You will collaborate with UX Researchers, Designers, Software Engineers, senior technical staff, and customers to define impactful user experiences, develop prototypes, evolve design systems, and support the delivery of polished, user‑centered applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Front‑End Application Development: Develop modern front‑end applications using React, Angular, TypeScript, and component‑based frameworks; build responsive, intuitive, and accessible UI components that scale across products and customer environments; and lead efforts to transform dashboards into interactive, high‑value applications that improve workflows and usability.
• UX Engineering & Prototyping: Design and implement user‑friendly features with a focus on interactions, animations, and micro‑details; translate concepts into working prototypes through rapid iteration with UX Designers, Researchers, and customers; and create, extend, and maintain design systems, reusable patterns, and scalable UI component libraries.
• Collaboration & Cross‑Functional Work: Work closely with UX Researchers, Designers, Senior Software Engineers, and customers to define features, test concepts, gather insights, demo prototypes, and ensure seamless translation from design to code.
• Software Engineering Practices: Develop commercial and enterprise‑grade front‑end software across the full development lifecycle, including implementing enhancements, debugging, correcting defects, and promoting high‑quality, maintainable, and scalable engineering practices.
• Typical Functions: Apply user research, data interpretation, ideation, UI design, and front‑end development skills to create products and features; test, debug, and refine prototypes and production code while aligning UX intent with engineering performance.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant technical or STEM field is required
• Experience with modern front‑end development tools and frameworks (React, Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSS).
• Demonstrated ability to design and produce clear UX design deliverables.
• Experience creating and implementing design systems and scalable UI components.
• Strong background in prototyping and customer‑facing collaboration.
• Portfolio demonstrating design capability and front‑end engineering experience.
• GitHub or other public repository with representative front‑end code samples.
• Willingness to travel when necessary
• Eligibility for a U.S. Security Clearance is required

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Salary Description

$135,000 - $154,000