UI/UX Development Engineer (TS/SCI) at Judge Group

Job Title: UI/UX Development Engineer (TS/SCI)

Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI

Locations: Herndon, VA and Melbourne, FL

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Employment Type: Full-time

Pay Range: $89,000.00 - $189,000.00

Job Description:

We are seeking a UI/UX Development Engineer to support the development and integration of various intelligence capabilities into a test and operational environment.

As a member of a project team, you will be responsible for designing and deploying numerous components into a larger system infrastructure. Your role will involve driving the UI/UX design to ensure it meets the human factor requirements of our user groups. In addition to design, you will collaborate with a team of front-end development engineers to build UI components across the KTIS program.

Our organization is a leader in signal and image processing, building innovative software using mathematical solutions to support users in the defense and intelligence communities. Our products and services contribute to national security missions, provide expertise in the latest app technology, and support efforts for the health and sustainability of our planet. This is your chance to amplify your impact by solving the world’s most pressing challenges.

As an industry-leading earth observation satellite imagery provider, we unlock the promise of space to help governments and businesses solve problems on Earth and beyond. We monitor global change, deliver broadband communications, and advance space operations with capabilities in Space Infrastructure and Earth Intelligence. This role will focus on implementing UI/UX designs specifically for a space domain awareness system, ensuring an intuitive and effective user experience for operational users. A background in designing operational-level UI/UX solutions is a plus.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define user requirements and translate them into design specifications.
• Design and implement user interfaces for web applications, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs that align with user needs and business goals.
• Work closely with developers to ensure the feasibility of designs and provide guidance during the implementation process.
• Maintain and refine design systems and guidelines to ensure consistency across products.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in UI/UX design.
• Develop components and features per UI/UX designs as part of the developer's team.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance and be willing and able to pass a CI polygraph.
• Must be willing to work in the office 5 days a week in Herndon, VA.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent experience may be substituted for a degree.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in UI/UX design and development.
• Proficient in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, or similar.
• Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience with and deep understanding of the following technologies: Vue3, React.
• Strong portfolio showcasing UI/UX design work and case studies.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with user research methodologies and usability testing.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills to articulate design concepts and decisions.
• Experience with Vue2/3, VUEX/Pinia, Vuetify, Cesium, Vis, Cypress.
• Some experience with web-sockets, data streaming, and other real-time data methods.
• Ability to write performant code as the amount of data being sent, processed, and received in the apps can be very large.
• Experience with splitting up monolithic UI into separate/stand-alone applications.
• Experience with migrating from VUEX to Pinia (or similar).
• Experience with migrating from Vue2 to Vue3.