Graphic and Web Designer

Join our team and help shape the future of transportation!

Leidos is hiring a Graphic and Web Designer based onsite at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center's Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL) in McLean, Virginia. This advanced research laboratory supports groundbreaking research and testing of emerging transportation technologies.

Leidos offers a collaborative environment where passionate professionals can thrive. Join us to make a significant impact on the future of transportation through innovative research and development.

This position is contingent upon contract award.

As a Graphic and Web Designer, you will transform complex transportation research and emerging technologies into clear, engaging, and accessible visual experiences across print, web, and digital channels.

This is a multidisciplinary design role for someone with strong graphic and visual design skills who also has experience in UX/UI and web design. You’ll create everything from presentations, publications, infographics, and event materials to websites, digital experiences, wireframes, and user interfaces.

You’ll collaborate directly with communications professionals, engineers, researchers, and project teams to understand complex technical concepts, identify audience needs, and determine the best way to communicate information visually.

These initiatives support the USDOT and their Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO), Highly Automated Systems Safety Center of Excellence (HASS COE), and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Location: This role will be expected to work full-time at the customer site in McLean, VA

Candidate MUST:

Be currently located in the United States for the current three consecutive years and be eligible for a Public Trust Clearance.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

Visual and Graphic Design

• Design high-quality visual communications across print and digital channels, including presentations, reports, fact sheets, infographics, diagrams, social media graphics, event materials, signage, proposals, and other communications products.
• Translate complex technical, research, and data-driven information into clear and compelling visual stories for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Develop creative concepts, visual identities, brand guides, and design approaches for projects, campaigns, events, demonstrations, proposals, and other high-visibility initiatives.
• Create and maintain templates, design systems, standards, and reusable asset libraries that improve quality, consistency, and efficiency across projects.
• Apply strong principles of typography, layout, information hierarchy, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Develop production-ready materials for digital, print, large-format, and other applications.

UX/UI, Web, and Digital Design

• Design intuitive and engaging websites, landing pages, portals, and other digital experiences.
• Develop wireframes, page layouts, user flows, prototypes, and interface concepts based on user needs and project requirements.
• Apply user-centered design and information architecture principles to improve navigation, content organization, usability, and overall user experience.
• Use Figma or comparable tools to develop, prototype, and communicate digital design concepts.
• Design and build content within content management systems and digital collaboration platforms such as Drupal, SharePoint, Google Sites, or similar platforms.
• Develop reusable digital components, page templates, and design patterns that support consistent and scalable user experiences.
• Collaborate with content and technical teams to translate communications, business, and user requirements into effective digital solutions.
• Incorporate responsive design and accessibility requirements, including Section 508 and WCAG principles, throughout the design and development process.

Communications and Creative Support

• Collaborate with communications professionals, researchers, engineers, clients, and other stakeholders to develop integrated communications products and solutions.
• Recommend creative approaches based on communications goals, audience needs, technical requirements, and project constraints, and clearly communicate design concepts and recommendations.
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback while maintaining design quality, usability, accessibility, and brand standards.
• Manage multiple assignments and shifting priorities while meeting project schedules and quality expectations.
• Support onsite events, demonstrations, meetings, and other activities requiring visual or digital communications support.
• Stay current on evolving design, web, accessibility, and emerging technologies and practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Design, UX/UI Design, Interaction Design, Multimedia, or a related discipline with 4-8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing presentations, publications, infographics, diagrams, digital graphics, and other information-rich communications.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience designing and building websites, digital products, or other interactive experiences using Drupal, SharePoint, Google Site or other comparable CMS tools, Figma, or comparable UX/UI design and prototyping tools.
• Strong understanding of UX/UI principles, information architecture, responsive design, user-centered design, typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to translate complex technical subject matter into clear, accurate, accessible, and engaging content for a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated experience applying Section 508 and WCAG accessibility requirements to digital and visual communications products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate design concepts and recommendations to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration with demonstrated ability to work effectively with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Growth- and solutions-oriented mindset, with demonstrated initiative, creativity, problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and approaches.
• Flexibility and adaptability to manage multiple activities, respond constructively to feedback, and adjust to changing priorities and deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools, particularly PowerPoint/Google Slides, Word/Google Docs, and SharePoint/Google Sites and Google Drive.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance (which includes three years of immediate residency in the U.S.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of or experience in the transportation industry, engineering, automated vehicle technologies, Cooperative Driving Automation, intelligent transportation systems, or emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
• Experience working with federal, state, or local government clients.

Pay Range:

$90,000 - $105,000

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Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.