UI/UX Designer

Saalex•Patuxent, MD

4d•$90,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

Spalding, a Saalex Company is seeking a UI/UX Designer in Patuxent River, MD . Spalding, a Saalex Company is a professional services company delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense since 2001. Our expert-level solutions include software development, information technology, program management, financial management and business intelligence services. Spalding offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits. We’re seeking a creative UI/UX Designer who can translate customer feedback into intuitive, accessible interfaces and collaborate closely with developers in a DoD environment. You will own design iteration, present concepts to stakeholders, and implement approved UI in code (CSS/SCSS) within a modern React front end.

Requirements

Professional UI/UX design experience building web application interfaces.
Experience demonstrating user-centered design process (research → ideation → iteration → validation) and shipped product work.
Proficiency in Figma and modern front-end implementation (CSS/SCSS, component-based UI in React).
Experience demoing design work, gathering feedback, and translating it into action.
Working knowledge of Git/GitLab workflows (issues, merge requests, code review, CI basics).
Strong communication skills and comfort presenting to customers and cross-functional teams.
Must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance. Active Secret clearance desired, interim Secret acceptable to start. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated or mission-critical environments (government, defense, healthcare, finance).
Designing and implementing design systems (tokens, components, theming) in React.
Comfort with light JavaScript to wire up interactive prototypes and validate UI behavior.

Responsibilities

Customer research & iteration — Communicate with customers and end users to gather feedback (interviews, walkthroughs, surveys), synthesize insights, and iterate on design concepts to improve usability and clarity.
Design production & demos — Create low/high-fidelity wireframes and visual mockups; prepare and deliver demo-ready design walk-throughs to customers and internal stakeholders.
Front‑end implementation — Convert approved designs into clean, maintainable CSS/SCSS within the application; partner with developers to align styling, components, and accessibility standards across HTML, JavaScript, and React.
Issue hygiene — Review and update Git/GitLab issues to ensure clarity, accurate status, labels, acceptance criteria, and links to design artifacts and documentation.
Team ceremonies — Attend project and team meetings (standups, planning, reviews, retros) and contribute to delivery commitments.
Technical collaboration — Participate in developer discussions (architecture, components, theming, design tokens), provide UI/UX input, and help document decisions.