UI/UX Designer

Saic; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC seeks a skilled UI/UX Designer (Journeyman) to join our team in Ashburn, VA, for on-site work five days a week in year one. The role emphasizes user research, usability testing, and collaboration with engineering to deliver component-based designs for Angular/React.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, strong wireframing/prototyping skills (Figma/Sketch/Adobe XD), and solid knowledge of HTML/CSS. A robust portfolio and excellent communication are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in UX/UI or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant UI/UX design experience.
• Strong understanding of modern front-end frameworks (Angular and React).
• Proficient in wireframing/prototyping tools (Figma/Sketch/Adobe XD).
• Solid web tech knowledge (HTML5, CSS3/SASS, responsive layouts).
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients.

Responsibilities

• Duties include conducting user research and usability testing to ensure designs meet user and client requirements.
• Develop mockups for design and development teams.
• Component-Driven Design: wireframes and mockups for Angular/React.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to align wireframes with framework constraints.
• Deliver precise design handoffs, specifications, and interactive prototypes.
• Develop and maintain design wireframes and specifications.
• Collaborate with visual designers to incorporate brand identity.
• Communicate screen designs and end-to-end experiences to project team.
• Consider human-computer interaction elements in design.
• Compare UX of existing apps and design better alternatives.
• Keep current with industry trends and communicate prototypes to developers.
• Work with development teams to implement attractive designs with consistency.
• Develop task flows and wireframes based on user needs.

Skills

UI/UX Patterns

Angular

React

Wireframing

HTML/CSS

Communication

Information Architecture

Project Management

Typography

Data Visualization

Excel

Self-Motivation

Presentations

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in UX/UI or related field

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Description

SAIC is currently seeking motivated and energetic UI/UX Designer (Journeyman) to join our team to begin an exciting and challenging career in Ashburn, VA.

This position will require on-site work in Ashburn, VA 5 days per week for the first year of employment.

Job Responsibilities

Duties include conducting user research and usability testing to ensure all designs meet user and client requirements, optimizing services and products for a range of clients, and developing mockups for the design and development teams.

• Component-Driven Design: Developing structural wireframes, mockups, and task flows tailored for component-based front-end frameworks like Angular and/or React.
• Developer Collaboration: Partnering closely with engineering teams to ensure wireframes align with framework constraints, maximizing component reusability and reducing development friction.
• Technical Handoffs: Delivering precise design handoffs, component specifications, and interactive prototypes that map clearly to front-end development structures.
• Developing and maintaining design wire-frames and specifications
• Collaborating with visual designers and creative directors to incorporate brand identity
• Communicating screen designs, interaction models, end-to-end experiences, and the target audience to other members of the project team
• Considering the human-computer interface element of a design
• Comparing the user experience of existing applications and working to design better alternatives
• Keeping current with industry trends and competitor products, and communicating design prototypes and ideas to developers
• Working with development teams to design and implement attractive designs while maintaining consistency
• Developing task flows and wireframes based on user needs

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Framework Familiarity: Strong understanding of UI/UX design patterns for modern front-end frameworks, specifically Angular (or Angular Material) and React.
• Technical Wireframing: Expert proficiency in high-utility wireframing and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD) with a focus on logical layout hierarchy.
• Front-End Literacy: Solid conceptual understanding of modern web technologies (HTML5, CSS3/SASS, and responsive layouts like Flexbox/Grid) to guarantee design feasibility.
• Experience in Adobe, Sketch, Jira, Confluence, Wireframing Tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to present concepts, ideas, and insights to the project team and clients.
• Familiarity with information architecture and interaction design.
• Background in project research and management, and a strong portfolio of design projects.
• Solid understanding of user experience design fundamentals, such as rules of typography and data visualization techniques.
• Must be self-motivated and take initiative to continually meet with team leads.
• Demonstrate analytical capability and strong Microsoft Excel Skills.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.
• Flexibility to work in a constantly changing environment.

Customer Requirements

• Clearance – Ability to obtain and hold a public trust position and favorable suitability based on a CBP Background Investigation
• Citizenship – Must be a US Citizen
• Location – This position will require on-site work in Ashburn, VA 5 days per week for the first year of employment. After their first year, they will have the option to work a hybrid schedule (2 days on-site) depending on the needs of the team.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.