User Experience Designer

Orbis; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbis Operations is looking for a User Experience Designer to join their remote Product Engineering team. You will develop innovative, user-centered solutions for OSINT and data sharing products, collaborating closely with other UX designers and engineers. The role requires a strong foundation in design principles, proficiency in design tools, and a commitment to creating effective user experiences. Ideal candidates possess 3-5 years of relevant experience and a demonstrable portfolio.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience required.
• Portfolio showcasing design process and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG).

Responsibilities

• Create wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Collaborate with User Researchers and Front-End Engineers to enhance user experience.
• Maintain the design system using UX best practices.

Skills

Design process

Problem-solving

User-centered design

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, HCI or related discipline

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

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Orbis Operations is seeking a User Experience Designer to join our remote Product Engineering team to develop our line of OSINT and data sharing products. The User Experience Designer will work with the UX Team to create innovative solutions to user problems aligned with our product direction. The User Experience Designer will collaborate with other User Experience Designers, Project Managers, User Researchers, and Engineers in create, implement, and advocate for research-backed solutions across product teams.

The User Experience Designer will work within Product Engineering’s UX Team and will have the agency to iterate, ideate, design, deploy, and evaluate new features to hone Orbis Operations portfolio of products.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the product development effort within Orbis, creating wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs
• Work with User Researchers and Front-End Engineers to mock, test, and improve our product’s user experience.
• Translate complex problems into elegant, user-centered solutions
• Present and justify design decisions based on research and data
• Contribute to and maintain our design system leveraging UX best practices
• Collaborate with developers to ensure design implementation meets expectations
• Be available for team core hours from 1pm-5pm ET.
• Uphold all team responsibilities outlined in our team charter.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• 3 to 5 years of experience required.
• A portfolio that highlights your design process and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Computer Interaction, or related discipline OR Four (4) years of design experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• A sense of curiosity about users, strong problem-solving skills, and a desire for collaboration.
  
  

Nice To Have

• Background in front-end software development, especially Typescript or JavaScript.
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
• Experience facilitating user-centered design workshops.
• Experience working with Artificial Intelligence, government contracting, and OSINT software.
  
  

Company Competencies

Agility: Our team comprises subject matter experts and leaders from government, defense and the private sector who know our clients’ spaces inside and out. Because of our insights, we can reach solutions quicker and nimbly tackle problems with innovative but practical solutions.

Commitment: We share common goals with our clients, always keeping the national security of America and its ally’s paramount. We work collectively to make the world a better and safer place

Innovation: We use our deep experience, expertise and creativity to craft scalable, customized solutions for client problems that will have a tangible impact.

Integrity: We do the right thing — always. We know the stakes are high for the work we do and the clients we serve. We hold ourselves to standards that are just as high and embody responsibility, accountability, honesty and trust.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Routine video conference and/or in-person meetings.
• Ability to attend planned meetings within the Washington Metro Area region.
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

• Industries

  Data Infrastructure and Analytics

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