Senior UX/HCD Designer

Everforth ECS; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior UX/HCD Designer to lead human-centered design across cross-functional teams for CIRCIA-related digital products in Arlington, VA. The role emphasizes usability, accessibility, and alignment with regulatory requirements in federal civilian programs.

You will shape public-facing and enterprise experiences, collaborate with product owners, engineers, and compliance leads, and drive design decisions informed by user research to reduce friction in complex reporting

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product design experience translating complex or technical requirements into clear user experiences.
• Strong proficiency with design and prototyping tools and detailed design specifications for engineering handoff.
• Experience identifying and documenting usability and accessibility issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for one or more priority digital products or forms with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Prepare draft specifications, annotations, interaction notes, screen states, and expected behaviors for review by senior design leadership.
• Provide structured handoffs to engineering and operations with acceptance criteria grounded in user research.
• Iterate on designs based on stakeholder and user feedback throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

User-centered design

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or related field

Tools

Figma

Mural

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior UX/HCD Designer to work in our Arlington, VA (Hybrid) office.

About the Mission

ECS is seeking a Senior UX/HCD Designer to support the design, testing, and prototyping of CIRCIA technology products within a cross-functional environment that integrates Product, Design, Engineering, and Compliance stakeholders. The CIRCIA program requires human-centered design expertise to ensure that public-facing and enterprise digital services meet federal accessibility and usability standards while remaining aligned with regulatory requirements. This role directly supports CISA's mission to reduce friction in cyber incident reporting and strengthen the nation's cybersecurity posture.

Job Description

ECS is seeking an experienced Senior UX/HCD Designer to lead human-centered design work across a cross-functional team of product, engineering, and compliance stakeholders. In this role, you will ensure that digital services are usable, accessible, and grounded in a clear understanding of the underlying data and system architecture.

You will apply human-centered design methodologies to shape and refine public-facing and enterprise digital experiences supporting the CIRCIA program. Working closely with product owners, engineers, and compliance leads, you will ensure design decisions are informed by user research and aligned with regulatory and accessibility requirements throughout the design lifecycle.

This role requires strong proficiency in design and prototyping tools and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively across technical and non-technical audiences. You will contribute to iterative design cycles and deliver work that reduces friction for users navigating complex regulatory reporting workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for one or more priority digital products or forms, partnering with business owners, engineering, and compliance/legal stakeholders to define ambiguous problems and align priorities.
• Prepare draft specifications, annotations, interaction notes, screen states, and expected behaviors for review by senior design leadership.
• Provide structured handoffs to engineering and operations, including acceptance criteria grounded in user research.
• Identify and enlarge usability, accessibility, and consistency issues encountered during design and review.
• Iterate on designs based on stakeholder and user feedback throughout the product lifecycle.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of product design experience, including translating complex or technical requirements into clear user experiences.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Mural, or equivalent tool) and experience preparing detailed design specifications for engineering handoff.
• Experience identifying and documenting usability and accessibility issues.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical, design, and non-technical stakeholders

Desired Skills

• Experience designing government or regulatory reporting workflows.
• Experience working directly with engineering and compliance stakeholders on complex, multi-step forms.
• Familiarity with enterprise or system architecture concepts and how they shape front-end design decisions

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ECSFederal LLCis an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on thebasisany characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or localjurisdictionlaw.

EverforthECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over10,000 employees. Ournearly 3,500professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.
Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.
We value:

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth , a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!

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