UX Designer, Defense Tech — AI-Driven Prototyping

Second Front Systems, Inc.; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

100% employer-paid medical, dental, &

401(k) with company contribution

Equity incentive plan

Home office stipend

Professional development stipend

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Flexible remote work opportunities

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Second Front Systems is seeking a resourceful UX Designer to strengthen our product organization and customer-facing capabilities. You will design interfaces for defense operations, translate complex compliance into intuitive journeys, and collaborate with engineers and product managers to deliver usable interfaces in challenging environments.

You will conduct user research with warfighters and mission operators to validate design decisions and ensure systems remain intuitive under operational

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in product design for complex web apps or SaaS.
• Experience using Claude Design, Claude Code and Figma for prototype workflows and design systems.
• Ability to collaborate with AI-assisted engineering teams in fast-paced, agile environments.
• Strong portfolio showing simplifying complex technical workflows into user-friendly interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Drive prompt-to-prototype workflows translating user needs into functional prototypes and high-fidelity interfaces.
• Partner with engineering to build, test, and refine interactive prototypes and features using AI tools.
• Own end-to-end UX for deployment, configuration, and accreditation workflows within the customer app.
• Translate complex compliance and technical requirements into intuitive user journeys with PMs and domain experts.
• Conduct user research with warfighters and mission operators to validate directions.

Skills

UX Designer

Claude Design

Claude Code

Figma

User research

Information architecture

Accessibility

Tools

Claude Design

Claude Code

Figma

Job description

Second Front Systems is seeking a resourceful UX Designer to strengthen our product organization and customer-facing capabilities. You will design interfaces for defense operations, translate complex compliance into intuitive journeys, and collaborate with engineers and product managers to deliver usable interfaces in challenging environments.

You will conduct user research with warfighters and mission operators to validate design decisions and ensure systems remain intuitive under operational