Associate UI/UX Designer - Essex Management

Emmes Group•Rockville, MD

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors. This role works as part of the Essex Modern Technology & Engineering (MT&E) team and will be focused on UI/UX design. The role will be responsible for developing user interfaces, design prototypes, and providing design and accessibility guidance on client projects. This role provides strong career growth opportunities in an innovative technology environment working with premier research organizations.

Requirements

A good understanding of design techniques and principles involved in the production of conceptual prototypes and wireframes.
Experience with application interaction design, design systems, and frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, USWDS).
Experience providing design and accessibility deliverables on a project.
Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD) and Figma Design
Good communication (oral and written) and collaboration skills.
Good analytical skills with the ability to communicate concepts and recommendations confidently to a variety of audiences.
Good attention to detail.
Working knowledge of the following technologies and software: LucidChart, HTML, and CSS (SCSS).
5+ years of UI/UX design experience.
Possession of a Bachelor or Graduate degree in Design or Human-Computer Interaction.
A portfolio of UI/UX design work

Nice To Haves

Possession of at least one of the following UI/UX certifications: UXC (Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification), CUA (Human Factors International Certified Usability Analyst)
Experience working with USWDS (United States Web Design System).

Responsibilities

Design clean, accessible, and modern UIs for client projects.
Contribute to documentation, including design process working practices and design system guides.
Work in a collaborative cross-functional team environment to deliver UI mocks and wireframes tied to features across all tiers in an agile environment.
Leverage any combination of UX research techniques (e.g., card sorting, story maps) to achieve the desired design deliverable goals.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, when necessary, to complete cross-project initiatives (e.g., accessibility compliance, design system updates).