UI/UX Designer

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled and creative UI/UX Designer with strong front-end development abilities.  In this role, you will design intuitive, user-centered interfaces and implement seamless user experiences for our customer on-site in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop intuitive user interfaces for web applications.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into user-centered design solutions.
• Create wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes to effectively communicate design concepts, user flows, and interactions.
• Develop responsive front-end code using HTML, CSS, SCSS, and JavaScript libraries, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and optimized performance.
• Implement and maintain design systems, style guides, UI component libraries, and design tokens to ensure consistent, scalable, and cohesive user experiences across products.
• Collaborate closely with back-end developers to integrate front-end code with server-side logic and databases.
• Participate in design reviews, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Conduct and support discovery, user research and usability testing efforts, incorporating insights and feedback into iterative design improvements.
• Actively participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and collaborate in a fast-paced, iterative development environment.

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, master's and 3 years of experience, or PhD and 0 years of experience
• 4 years of experience may replace a completed degree. 
• U.S. Citizen and an active Secret clearance or higher
• 5+ years of experience as a UI/UX Designer in software design
• Proficiency in prototyping tools such as Adobe XD, Figma, or similar software, as well as visual design tools including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with the ability to independently hand-code and troubleshoot modern front-end technologies
• Experience with front-end frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.js, and design libraries such as Bootstrap and Material UI
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, interaction design, and scalable component-based design systems
• Comfortable working in a lean team environment where designers contribute directly to implementation and collaborate closely with engineering
• Experience working in an Agile environment and the ability to adapt to evolving requirements