UI/UX Designer Job at Chenega Corporation in Arlington

Overview

UI/UX Designer – Arlington, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you. Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology.

The UI/UX Designer will serve as a key contributor to the modernization and usability of mission-critical applications across DARPA. This role translates complex operational requirements from the customer into intuitive, accessible, and effective user experiences. The position requires collaboration with program managers and development teams to ensure digital solutions are user-friendly and compliant with Section 508 accessibility standards and DoD human factors guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research with military personnel, analysts, and government stakeholders to understand their operational needs, workflows, and pain points.
• Analyze research to create user personas and journey maps reflecting the high-stakes environment of DARPA users.
• Develop wireframes, user flows, and prototypes for complex, data-heavy applications used in mission-critical scenarios.
• Design visually clear and highly functional user interfaces that adhere to Section 508 accessibility standards and relevant military human factors guidelines (e.g., MIL-STD-1472).
• Create and test interactive prototypes to validate design concepts with end-users in operational contexts.
• Collaborate with product managers, systems engineers, and government project leads to translate mission requirements into effective user experiences.
• Contribute to or maintain a DoD-compliant design system and style guide to ensure consistency across multiple applications and platforms.
• Advocate for usability and accessibility best practices throughout the product development lifecycle to meet federal compliance mandates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field is preferred.
• 7+ years of full-time work experience, including 5+ years of current applicable experience in DoD.
  • Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer, preferably with projects for the DoD, Intelligence Community (IC), or other federal agencies.
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating experience with complex data visualization, dashboard design, and applications for expert users.
  • Demonstrable experience designing and testing products for Section 508 compliance.
• CompTIA Security+ or other IAT Level II Certification compliant with DoD 8570/8140.
• Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g) UX Certification, Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) a plus.
• Active Top Secret with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficiency in modern design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design, information architecture, and interaction design principles in a government context.
• Excellent visual design skills with a focus on clarity, efficiency, and data visualization.
• Strong ability to communicate design decisions to both technical and non-technical government stakeholders.

How you’ll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

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Chenega MIOS’s culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

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