UX Designer, Defense Tech Interfaces (Remote)

InvestedintheMission; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Employer-paid medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company contribution

Equity incentive plan

Home office stipend

Professional development stipend

Flexible paid time off and holidays

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 classified defense operations and conduct user research with warfighters to validate decisions under accreditation standards.

You will translate complex mission requirements into intuitive user journeys while collaborating with engineers and product managers to deliver reliable designs in contested environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience as a Product Designer, UX Designer, or UI Designer for complex web applications or SaaS products.
• Proven proficiency with Claude Design, Claude Code, and Figma for prompt-to-prototype workflows and design systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work synchronously with AI-assisted engineering teams in fast-paced, collaborative agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive prompt-to-prototype workflows using Claude Design and Claude Code to translate user needs and technical requirements into functional prototypes and high-fidelity interfaces.
• Partner in rapid feedback loops with engineering teams to build, test, and refine interactive prototypes and production features leveraging AI tools.
• Own the end-to-end user experience for deployment, configuration, and accreditation workflows within the customer application.
• Translate complex compliance and technical requirements into intuitive, accessible user journeys in collaboration with product managers and domain experts.
• Conduct user research with commercial software providers through interviews, usability testing, and surveys to uncover pain points and validate design directions.
• Maintain and scale the design system to ensure visual quality, accessibility, and interaction consistency across iteration cycles.
• Champion user-centered design principles throughout the product lifecycle, balancing user needs against technical feasibility and speed.

Skills

Claude Design

Claude Code

Figma

User research

Information architecture

Interaction design

Accessibility

Government compliance

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 classified defense operations and conduct user research with warfighters to validate decisions under accreditation standards.

You will translate complex mission requirements into intuitive user journeys while collaborating with engineers and product managers to deliver reliable designs in contested environments.