UI/UX Designer & Engineer for Secure Government Tech

Altamira Technologies Corp.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Altamira Technologies Corp. is seeking a UI/UX Designer/Engineer to support the NSIC customer, refining UX processes and delivering user‑focused applications for government use.

The role emphasizes designing intuitive interfaces, collaborating with cross‑functional teams, and communicating design specs to developers. Experience with Windows/Linux environments is valued, and a willingness to introduce new tools is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of UX processes and mindset to gather requirements, analyze a problem, solve that problem abstractly, and translate into a user interface design.
• Ability to build an abstract model (mind maps, cognitive models, flow diagrams, etc.)
• Ability to create rough and notional user interface designs (sketches, low fidelity mockups, wireframes, etc.) that can be communicated to graphic designers and developers for implementation
• Strong and effective communication skills
• Assertive mindset to advocate for user needs while understanding practical compromises that need to be made to keep project development moving forward

Responsibilities

• Gather, interpret, and validate understanding of user and customer requirements
• Break down, frame, and analyze the problems to be solved
• Work in collaboration with cross-functional developers to clarify and ensure team understanding of each problem and solution
• Design user interfaces and interactivity solutions
• Effectively communicate design specifications to graphic designers and developers through sketches, low fidelity/notional wireframes, etc.
• Document work, findings, artifacts, etc.
• Work closely with development leads to synchronize and integrate UX and design cycles into their feature development iterations
• Monitor and communicate new industry UX and design practices

Skills

UX processes

Abstract modeling

UI sketching

Communication

Advocacy for user needs

Education

4-year degree in UX/UI/Interaction Design or related field

Job description

Altamira Technologies Corp. is seeking a UI/UX Designer/Engineer to support the NSIC customer, refining UX processes and delivering user‑focused applications for government use.

The role emphasizes designing intuitive interfaces, collaborating with cross‑functional teams, and communicating design specs to developers. Experience with Windows/Linux environments is valued, and a willingness to introduce new tools is encouraged.