UI/UX Designer

Parsons; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Financial Wellness: competitive pay

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a UI/UX Designer to join the Joint Staff Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office team in a Virginia onsite role, shaping intuitive, secure interfaces for data and AI-enabled products supporting Department of Defense objectives.

The role focuses on turning mission needs into user-centered designs across the product lifecycle while upholding usability, accessibility, and security standards in a DoD environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of UI/UX design experience for complex applications, preferably in secure or federal environments.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design, usability, accessibility, and visual design standards.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-driven products.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop user interfaces and user experiences for data, analytics, and AI-enabled platforms supporting Joint Staff missions.
• Convert mission requirements, user feedback, and technical constraints into wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs.
• Partner with product managers, technical leads, data scientists, and mission stakeholders to ensure interfaces match operational workflows.
• Apply industry best practices and DoD standards for usability, accessibility, and security.
• Run user research, usability testing, and iterative design cycles to improve adoption and satisfaction.
• Create and maintain design systems, style guides, and reusable UI components for consistent use across products and PODs.
• Present design concepts and rationale to cross-functional teams to advocate for strong UX across delivery and sustainment.
• Support deployment, monitoring, and sustainment of UI/UX solutions within secure DoD environments.

Skills

UI/UX design

Cross-functional collaboration

User-centered design

Communication

Education

Graphic Design

Human-Computer Interaction

Computer Science

Tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

InVision

Job description

Parsons is seeking a UI/UX Designer to join the Joint Staff Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) team. In this Virginia onsite role, you will help shape intuitive, secure interfaces for data and AI-enabled products that support Department of Defense objectives.

The position focuses on turning mission needs and technical constraints into clear, user-centric design across the product lifecycle, while maintaining usability, accessibility, and security standards in a secure DoD environment.

What you’ll do

• Design and develop user interfaces and user experiences for data, analytics, and AI-enabled platforms supporting Joint Staff missions
• Convert mission requirements, user feedback, and technical constraints into wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs
• Partner with product managers, technical leads, data scientists, and mission stakeholders to ensure interfaces match operational workflows
• Apply industry best practices and DoD standards for usability, accessibility, and security
• Run user research, usability testing, and iterative design cycles to improve adoption and satisfaction
• Create and maintain design systems, style guides, and reusable UI components for consistent use across products and PODs
• Present design concepts and rationale to cross-functional teams to advocate for strong UX across delivery and sustainment
• Support deployment, monitoring, and sustainment of UI/UX solutions within secure DoD environments

Required qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of UI/UX design experience for complex applications, preferably in secure or federal environments
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision
• Strong understanding of user-centered design, usability, accessibility, and visual design standards
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-driven products
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills

Technologies

• Figma
• Adobe XD
• Sketch
• InVision

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules
• Holidays
• Financial Wellness: competitive pay and retirement plans
• Work Life Harmony: paid time off and paid flexible holidays
• Career Development: training, educational and mentorship programs
• Veteran Support: paid active‑duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life
• Mind & Body: weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays
• Health: Employee Assistance Program and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Additional preferred skills

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Joint Staff, or similar government organizations
• Familiarity with data visualization, analytics platforms, and AI-enabled product interfaces
• Experience designing for secure, cloud-based, or enterprise environments
• Knowledge of DoD usability, accessibility, and security standards (for example, Section 508, NIST)
• Advanced certifications in UI/UX, human factors, or design disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to lead user research, usability testing, and iterative design in large, matrixed organizations

Security clearance requirement: An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.

Salary range: USD 103,500 to 181,100 per year.

Location: Virginia (onsite).