Senior UX/UI Engineer & Product Owner

Trabus Technologies•San Diego, CA

12d

About The Position

TRABUS Technologies has an opportunity for a Senior UX/UI Engineer & Product Owner to support data-intensive, AI/ML-enabled applications for critical U.S. Navy programs. We are seeking an experienced design and product leader who can drive product strategy and execution from end to end — from user research, UX/UI design, and frontend development through product backlog management, Agile sprint execution, stakeholder engagement, and delivery. This senior-level position is ideal for someone who combines strong hands-on UX/UI and frontend engineering expertise with the ability to own a product roadmap, manage competing priorities, communicate effectively with government stakeholders, and lead cross-functional technical teams.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of professional frontend development experience using modern frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a Product Owner, Project Manager, or similar product/technical leadership role.
Minimum of 5 years of experience with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
Demonstrated experience translating user research, customer interviews, usability testing, or stakeholder feedback into product strategy, roadmaps, and design or code changes.
Experience managing project schedules, resources, risks, priorities, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
Experience working directly with government customers and stakeholders.
Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
Experience with backlog and project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
Experience with UX/UI design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
Experience consuming RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs and integrating backend data into frontend applications.
Experience with CI/CD workflows and version control platforms such as GitHub, GitLab, or similar.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical and design concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a final DoD-adjudicated Secret security clearance.
Employment with TRABUS is contingent upon meeting applicable security clearance requirements.

Nice To Haves

PMP, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or related certification.
Experience leading or mentoring cross-functional design, engineering, and product teams.
Experience presenting product roadmaps, design rationale, requirements, and technical concepts to government and non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarity with data visualization libraries such as D3.js, Chart.js, or similar technologies.
Experience developing or supporting cloud-deployed web applications on platforms such as AWS, DigitalOcean, or similar.
Experience supporting data-intensive and/or AI/ML-enabled applications.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

Own, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog in collaboration with engineering leads and government stakeholders.
Develop clear user stories, technical requirements, and acceptance criteria.
Lead requirements gathering, product roadmap development, and sprint execution across multiple concurrent efforts.
Serve as Product Owner/Project Manager for UX/UI, design, and frontend development initiatives.
Facilitate Agile/Scrum activities, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, demonstrations, and retrospectives.
Manage project schedules, risks, priorities, resources, and deliverables.
Design, develop, and maintain responsive and accessible frontend interfaces using modern frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular.
Conduct and synthesize user research, usability testing, customer interviews, and stakeholder feedback to drive iterative product and UX/UI improvements.
Translate customer feedback, wireframes, prototypes, and mission requirements into production-ready frontend solutions and actionable product requirements.
Serve as a primary liaison between design and engineering teams and government stakeholders.
Translate mission and operational requirements into product strategies and roadmaps.
Develop and maintain reusable component libraries and design systems to promote consistency across applications and products.
Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate APIs and provide seamless data presentation across complex, data-intensive applications.
Mentor junior UX/UI and frontend engineers and provide technical and design direction to team members.