Designer Jobs is hiring: UI/UX Researcher/Designer in Ridgecrest

DCS Corp is seeking a UI/UX Researcher/Designer to support the WSSIS V Contract at AWL, creating intuitive, user-centered, accessible interfaces for enterprise business web applications. This role connects end users and technical teams, translating business needs into practical design deliverables for implementation.
Location

Ridgecrest, CA

(onsite)
Compensation

USD 70,310 - 76,000

per year
Experience & Education

Minimum experience:

1 year
Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Graphic Design, Computer Science, Interaction Design, or a related field
Responsibilities

Partner with end users, business/product managers owners, web developers, and QA testers to understand user needs, workflows, and business objectives.
Plan, conduct, and analyze user research activities including user interviews, contextual inquiries, and usability testing to guide design decisions.
Develop user personas, journey maps, information architecture, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes for business web applications.
Build and maintain a unified design system and component library to support consistent experiences across multiple internal web applications.
Participate in Agile ceremonies including Scrum/Sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives, and collaborate with front-end engineers to preserve design integrity during technical implementation.
Adjust to changing priorities, emerging requirements, and feedback from stakeholders and users.
Requirements

U.S. citizenship required

due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.
Bachelor’s degree

in an HCI, Graphic Design, Computer Science, Interaction Design, or related field, plus

1–2 years

of professional UX/UI design experience for web applications (or an equivalent combination of education and direct practical experience).
Ability to obtain and maintain an

active U.S. DoD Security Clearance

for the duration of employment.
Proficiency with modern UI/UX design and prototyping tools, such as

Figma ,

Adobe XD ,

Sketch , or

Axure RP .
Working knowledge of responsive web design, grid systems, typography, color theory, and modular component architecture.
Ability to run user-facing sessions, collect feedback, and convert feedback into actionable interface improvements.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify and address usability friction points.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary Agile environment to deliver products.
Strong communication skills across written, verbal, and visual formats, including presenting design rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Technology Stack

Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Axure RP
Responsive web design, grid systems, typography, color theory, modular component architecture
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps
Desired Skills

An online portfolio or work samples showing the full design process from initial user research and sketches to polished high-fidelity prototypes.
Working understanding of front-end web technologies, including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, to support design handoff.
Familiarity with Agile tracking and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps.
Experience supporting defense, aerospace, or military software environments, particularly Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWCWD) / AWL support programs.

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