UI/UX Developer

Footbridge Federal; Centreville (VA); Híbrido; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

Paid time off

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

Footbridge Federal is seeking a UX/UI designer to translate user research into wireframes, mockups, and prototypes. You will define scalable design systems and patterns to ensure consistency across applications, applying typography, grids, and visual hierarchy to improve usability and layout quality.

Role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, accessibility awareness, and an Agile/Scrum mindset to continuously refine designs based on feedback.

Formación

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
• Background in user research, wireframing, layout creation, and prototyping for digital applications.
• Deep understanding of human-centered design concepts, visual hierarchy, grid structures, and interface design workflows.
• Proven ability to partner with cross-functional technical teams to deliver user-focused features.

Responsabilidades

• Gather user research and transform workflow requirements into wireframes, detailed mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Define and maintain standardized UI design patterns and component libraries to ensure cross-application consistency.
• Apply grid systems, typography, and visual hierarchy principles to enhance application usability and layout quality.
• Assess platform usability, troubleshoot front-end performance issues, and iteratively refine designs using candidate feedback.

Conocimientos

TS/SCI clearance with FSP

User research

Wireframing

Layout creation

Prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Human-centered design

Design workflows

Herramientas

Figma

Adobe XD

Sketch

Descripción del empleo

• Gather user research and transform workflow requirements into wireframes, detailed mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Define and maintain standardized UI design patterns and component libraries to ensure cross-application consistency.
• Apply grid systems, typography, and visual hierarchy principles to enhance application usability and layout quality.
• Assess platform usability, troubleshoot front-end performance issues, and iteratively refine designs using candidate feedback.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
• Background in user research, wireframing, layout creation, and prototyping for digital applications.
• Deep understanding of human-centered design concepts, visual hierarchy, grid structures, and interface design workflows.
• Proven ability to partner with cross-functional technical teams to deliver user-focused features.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with modern design software such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
• Knowledge of digital accessibility guidelines (WCAG, ARIA) and mobile-first, responsive layouts.
• Familiarity with standardized design systems, UI micro-animations, and front-end performance optimization.
• Experience operating within Agile/Scrum software development lifecycles.

Required Skills

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP).
• Background in user research, wireframing, layout creation, and prototyping for digital applications.
• Deep understanding of human-centered design concepts, visual hierarchy, grid structures, and interface design workflows.
• Proven ability to partner with cross-functional technical teams to deliver user-focused features.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with modern design software such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
• Knowledge of digital accessibility guidelines (WCAG, ARIA) and mobile-first, responsive layouts.
• Familiarity with standardized design systems, UI micro-animations, and front-end performance optimization.
• Experience operating within Agile/Scrum software development lifecycles.

Security Clearance

• Level: TS/SCI
• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Hiring process

• Recruiter Review

  Recruiting reviews your resume for role alignment, technical background, clearance status where relevant, and program fit.

• Interview

  Qualified candidates may meet program, technical, or delivery leaders to discuss experience and expectations for the role.

• Offer

  When there is a match, the team coordinates offer, onboarding, clearance transfer or sponsorship details where contractually authorized.

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands-on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.