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You will also work with UX researchers, engineers, data teams, product stakeholders, and aviation subject-matter experts.\nIdeal candidates are strong UI craftspeople who understand how design systems work in practice, are comfortable designing complex data-rich interfaces, are eager to learn, and thrive on clear direction and regular feedback. Over time, this role is expected to grow from executing defined design work to taking greater ownership of product workflows and features.\nDesign Patterns and Architectural Context\nIn data and software engineering, a design pattern is a battle-tested blueprint for solving a recurring problem. It is not a specific piece of code, but a standardized mental model that allows teams to skip the trial-and-error phase of architecture.\nSteerBridge applies proven patterns such as Medallion Architecture to structure, validate, and operationalize data within mission-critical aviation analytics platforms.\nProduct designers work within this architectural context to translate complex data, workflows, and system behavior into clear, usable, and decision-ready experiences for operators working in high-consequence environments.\nPrimary Mission Area\nThe platform supports aviation readiness and sustainment operations including:\nFleet readiness monitoring\nMaintenance planning\nSupply chain coordination\nLogistics forecasting\nOperational planning support\nPrimary users include aviation maintainers, logisticians, planners, and senior decision-makers operating under time pressure and incomplete information.\nThe work involves complex, data-rich interfaces that help users understand aircraft status, maintenance requirements, supply constraints, readiness risk, and potential courses of action.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign high-fidelity prototypes and production-ready interfaces in Figma, translating wireframes, user flows, UX research, operational requirements, and technical constraints into polished product experiences.\n\nDesign complex, data-driven workflows and interfaces supporting aviation readiness, maintenance, logistics, and operational planning.\n\nPartner with UX researchers and aviation subject-matter experts to translate validated user needs, research findings, and operational workflows into wireframes, interaction models, prototypes, and product designs.\n\nSupport and maintain the team’s design system by applying established components, tokens, visual standards, and interaction patterns consistently and identifying opportunities for new or improved patterns.\n\nCollaborate with engineers, product stakeholders, researchers, and data teams to evaluate design feasibility, refine solutions, and iterate based on usability testing, stakeholder feedback, technical constraints, and evolving requirements.\n\nPrepare detailed design handoffs, including states, edge cases, interactions, and expected behaviors, and perform design QA to ensure implemented features align with Figma specifications.\n\nManage multiple design tasks and Jira tickets across sprints, working within established priorities, estimating work, tracking progress, and proactively communicating blockers.\n\nParticipate in design reviews and critiques, incorporate feedback into subsequent iterations, and clearly communicate design rationale to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nEligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship is required for this position under applicable federal contract requirements. Candidates must also be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance as required for the role.\n\nBachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.\n\n2-4 years of professional experience in UI or product design; exceptional early-career candidates with strong portfolios will also be considered.\n\nPortfolio demonstrating strong UI design skills, design system experience, and the ability to organize complex information and design multi-step user workflows.\n\nStrong proficiency in Figma, including components, variants, auto layout, and interactive prototyping, with experience translating wireframes, workflows, and requirements into high-fidelity, developer-ready designs.\n\nStrong understanding of design systems and foundational UI principles, including components, tokens, patterns, typography, visual hierarchy, layout, spacing, and color.\n\nWorking knowledge of Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards and their application to user interface design.\n\nStrong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to present and explain design decisions, constraints, and tradeoffs; receive and incorporate feedback and mentorship; and manage assigned work using Jira or similar Agile tools.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience designing data-rich applications, dashboards, enterprise software, decision-support tools, or other complex interfaces that present system states, dependencies, alerts, operational status, or similar information clearly and effectively.\n\nWorking knowledge of UX principles, including usability heuristics, information architecture, and interaction design, with the ability to identify potential usability concerns within complex user workflows.\n\nWorking knowledge of HTML/CSS and experience collaborating with engineers to understand implementation feasibility and technical constraints.\n\nExperience contributing to design systems or component libraries and working within Agile/Scrum environments, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.\n\nExperience with rapid prototyping, motion, or interaction design techniques to communicate product concepts and interactions beyond static screens, including AI-assisted tools such as Claude, ChatGPT/Codex, or comparable platforms.\n\nExperience supporting DoD, federal, aviation, logistics, fleet management, or other government or mission-critical programs.\n\nThe Teams Behind the Technology\nAviation analytics platforms succeed when multidisciplinary teams design, build, secure, and refine them with operational intent. 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