Senior UX/UI Designer: Data Analytics & Design System (Remote)

COLSA; Alabama; Remote; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

COLSA is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to support NASA NCAPS, ACPO, and the DIISC team. The designer will establish the design practice, conduct user research, and build a reusable design system for data-heavy analytics applications. This fully remote role is open to U.S.

residents, excluding a list of states. You will create dashboards, data visualizations, and intuitive interfaces for aerospace data, collaborating with engineers and program staff to translate requirements into usable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
• Experience designing data-heavy, analytics-focused software products (dashboards, data tables, charts, visualizations).
• Proficiency in Figma.
• Experience creating a design system from the ground up.
• Experience defining personas and conducting user research.
• U.S. Citizenship; must pass NASA Public Trust background check.

Responsibilities

• Create the design system from scratch, with components and standards.
• Define user personas and conduct user research to inform decisions.
• Produce high-fidelity prototypes and production-ready designs for dashboards and analytics.
• Make complex data clear with appropriate representations for audiences.
• Produce UX deliverables and defend design decisions to stakeholders.
• Establish design processes, standards, and tooling; ensure quality across apps.
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, analysts, and program staff.

Skills

Figma

Design systems

User research

Data visualization

Dashboard design

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field

Tools

Prototyping tools

Job description

COLSA is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to support NASA NCAPS, ACPO, and the DIISC team. The designer will establish the design practice, conduct user research, and build a reusable design system for data-heavy analytics applications. This fully remote role is open to U.S.

residents, excluding a list of states. You will create dashboards, data visualizations, and intuitive interfaces for aerospace data, collaborating with engineers and program staff to translate requirements into usable