UI/UX Designer

Description

Join Team SAIC in supporting our enterprise data and analytics initiatives for our customers with key modernization objectives by leveraging AI-driven tools. As a User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) designer, you will be a part of our growing U.S. Coast Guard Data & Analytics team. This position directly supports the Coast Guard's mission to modernize its enterprise data environment, improve decision support, and accelerate delivery of data-driven insights across the Service.

As part of a cross-functional agile sprint team, the UI/UX Designer will collaborate closely with data scientists, developers, product owners, and Coast Guard mission stakeholders to design, prototype, and refine intuitive, modern and responsive user experiences for data products and analytics dashboards.

This position is on-site in Washington, DC area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Coast Guard stakeholders to translate mission needs into user-centered design solutions.
• Lead design sessions, user interviews, and usability testing to gather requirements and feedback.
• Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for data visualization, dashboards, and workflow tools.
• Ensure designs align with Coast Guard and DHS digital standards, accessibility requirements (Section 508), and responsive design principles.
• Partner with front-end developers and data engineers to ensure design fidelity through implementation.
• Contribute to the establishment of design system components and visual identity standards for the USCG Data & Analytics platform.
• Advocate for user-centric design within an agile environment and help mature the overall product design process.
• Develop, implement, and support solutions curated and deployed with Power BI
• Map workflows, user paths, create storyboards, wireframes, mockups, low and high-fidelity prototypes and write UI specifications to support development across multiple platforms.
• Design graphics, icons and other visual elements as necessary.
• Evaluate designs using user-centric design techniques such as UI reviews and cognitive walkthroughs.
• Maintain an awareness of current trends in technology design and usability and share this information across multiple teams.
• Participate in working groups and/or meetings with application stakeholders to discuss user requirements and/or present wireframes and mockups.

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, human factors engineering, computer science, or related field and five (5)+ years of experience; additional six (6) years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree (per contract vehicle).

Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess an active Secret security clearance; US Citizenship required.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in UI/UX design, UX strategy, preferably within a government or mission-driven environment.
• Experience delivering products that work across a range of platforms.
• Demonstrated proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g. Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, etc.).
• Solid understanding of modern web design, accessibility standards, and responsive frameworks.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Federal Civilian or DoD clients (e.g., DHS, USCG, or DoD).
• Familiarity with agile software development and sprint-based collaboration.
• Experience designing for data visualization, analytics, or AI/ML platforms.
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS/JavaScript front-end implementation practices.
• Portfolio demonstrating user-centered design approach and deliverables.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.