Senior UX/UI Designer — Government Design Leader

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

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.