UI/UX Designer

Radiance Technologies•Dayton, OH

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Radiance Technologies is seeking a UI/UX Designer to create user interfaces for analytical tools supporting the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at WPAFB. The role involves transforming software applications into user-friendly designs for customers. The designer will participate in gathering user needs, stories, and use-cases, create and maintain visual design languages, design graphic elements, build navigation components, and resolve minor front-end layout bugs or design inconsistencies. The ultimate goal is to create functional and appealing UIs that meet customer needs and contribute to business growth as an employee-owner of Radiance Technologies. A portfolio of design projects is highly desired.

Requirements

3 + years of direct work experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Web Design, Graphic Design, Human Factors or related field.
US citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
Understanding of both graphic design and UI/UX programming for the Web.
Experience with design software and wireframe tools.
Proven work experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role.
Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Good time-management skills.
Strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PenPot.
Experience applying Human Factors to Human-Machine Interfaces and User Experiences.
Experience with the Agile Development methodology a plus.

Responsibilities

Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product owners and engineers
Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
Extend existing as well as create visual design languages, document in style guides and utilize across Radiance products
Build and refine visual design languages, create supporting style guides, and utilize across Radiance products
Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets
Build page navigation buttons and search fields
Design UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look
Create original graphic designs (e.g. images and logos)
Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
Debug and resolve UX problems in front-end code (e.g. responsiveness)
Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images