Senior UX/UI Designer

Steampunk; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to guide government clients through our Design Intelligence framework. You will lead UI/UX initiatives from discovery to interface design, conducting research, prototyping, iteration, and accessibility testing to deliver customer‑centered experiences.

Your portfolio should demonstrate multi‑platform UX work, strong research methods, and proficiency in wireframes, high‑fidelity prototypes, and design systems.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional UX and UI experience designing viable solutions for multi‑platform digital products.
• Current portfolio demonstrating ideology, methods, tools, skills and craft.
• Strong experience with primary and secondary user research, including interviews and workshops.
• Proficient in wireframing, prototyping, usability and accessibility testing.
• Knowledge of 508 compliance and working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Guide government clients through our Design Intelligence framework and user‑centered process.
• Plan and execute UI/UX initiatives from discovery through interface design and testing.
• Conduct workshops and interviews to define insights and opportunities.
• Translate user needs into implementable digital experiences and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Create intuitive, accessible interfaces and maintain design quality across projects.
• Write user stories and participate in sprint planning with engineers and PMs.

Skills

User research

Interaction design

Information architecture

Accessibility testing

Prototyping

Design systems

Education

HCD degree

UX design degree

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketch

Zeplin

Job description

Overview

As a Senior UX/UI Designer , you will be responsible for guiding government clients through our Design Intelligence™ framework, incorporating human-centered methods to solve complex user experience challenges. You will plan and execute UI/UX initiatives from discovery through interface design; research, prototyping, iteration, visual design, user, usability, and accessibility testing. You will serve as the voice of the customer and make sure their needs are considered and met within a proposed solution.

Contributions

• Participate in all aspects of the discovery process to understand: client mission and goals; stakeholders, users and their ecosystems; current state journeys; user segments; program and project objectives
• Conduct workshops and interviews to help frame pain points and opportunities, define insights, validate hypothesis, and create a compelling experience vision
• Understand the relevance of and how artifacts like journey maps, service blueprints, personas, ecosystem and experience maps fit into crafting the user experience
• Conduct user research and testing and effectively translate user needs into an implementable digital experience
• Collaborate and communicate stakeholder and user needs on a cross functional team within an agile environment
• Understand and embrace the specifications and constraints of a given technology, platform and/or operational environment
• Design intuitive, elegant, and accessible interfaces supported through a test and learn process
• Ensure all deliverables across a variety of projects are produced at the highest quality

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Public Trust Security Clearance
• 6+ years of professional UX and UI experience designing viable solutions for multi-platform digital products
• Current portfolio demonstrating ideology, methods, tools, skills, and craft
• Thorough knowledge and demonstrated experience conducting primary and secondary user-research including user-interviews, discovery and co-creation workshops, heuristic evaluation, and card sorting (for example), and applying those insights to personas, journey maps, site maps, ecosystem maps, information architecture, and interface design
• Thorough knowledge and demonstrated experience in UI design including wireframing, low and high-fidelity prototyping, moderated and unmoderated user testing, and accessibility testing
• Knowledge and experience with 508 compliance requirements
• Experience working on a scrum team within the Agile delivery framework and experience integrating research and design into technical sprints including writing user stories and story pointing
• Proficiency in tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, Zeplin and other prototyping tools
• Desire to keep pace with ever-changing industry tools and best practices with the ability to make recommendations as needed for the best outcome
• Experience collaborating within a multi-disciplinary delivery team including service designers, technologists, data scientists, engineers, solution architects, and change managers
• A natural curiosity for solving problems coupled with strong analytical skills
• A collaborative nature with excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Experience working in a project-based environment
• Degree or equivalent experience in HCD, HCI, and/or UX design

Bonus Points

• Previous work experience in or with the federal government
• Previous work experience as a consultant
• Experience working on a cross-functional Salesforce implementation team

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $110,000 to $170,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

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Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.