Senior UX/HCD Designer

ECS; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior UX/HCD Designer to join our hybrid office. You will lead design efforts for CIRCIA-related products, collaborating with product, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver accessible, user-centered digital services for federal stakeholders.

You will translate complex requirements into clear user experiences, draft specifications for engineering handoff, and advocate for usability and accessibility throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of product design experience translating complex requirements into user experiences.
• Experience with design specs for engineering handoff and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design efforts for priority digital products and forms with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare draft specifications, annotations, and screen states for review by senior leadership.
• Provide structured handoffs to engineering with acceptance criteria from user research.
• Identify usability and accessibility issues and improve consistency.
• Iterate designs based on feedback through the product lifecycle.

Skills

Product design

Design tools

Usability & accessibility

Collaboration

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Figma

Mural

Job description

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.

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 elevate usability, accessibility, and consistency issues encountered during design and review.
• Iterate on designs based on stakeholder and user feedback throughout the product lifecycle.

Salary Range: $135,000 - $155,000

Required Skills

• 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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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.

We Value:

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!