UI/UX Researcher and Designer

GeoYeti • Chantilly, VA

2d • $140,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Bcore is hiring an on-site UI/UX Researcher and Designer in Chantilly, Virginia, to support the Intelligence Community mission. The role serves as a link to mission users, learning their workflows, capturing high-side requirements, and shaping prototype tools as they mature toward a minimum viable product (MVP). The researcher and designer will work alongside a Full Stack Deployment Engineer to turn user insight into prioritized designs and functionality.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI poly.
• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Cognitive Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience in lieu of the degree.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated UX research experience, including user interviews and usability testing.
• Portfolio showing UI and interaction design work.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma.
• Experience translating requirements into designs with technical teams.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with HTML/CSS and front-end constraints; hands-on development is not required.
• Experience with design systems and accessibility standards, including Section 508.
• Experience with Jira or Confluence.
• Prior experience supporting Intelligence Community or Department of Defense mission users.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research with mission users through interviews, observation, and usability testing.
• Document, prioritize, and track high-side requirements and translate them into design guidance for the Cell.
• Design user interfaces, user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes.
• Work alongside the Full Stack Deployment Engineer to prioritize, design, and implement new ideas and functionality for prototype tools.
• Evaluate usability as tools mature toward MVP and feed findings into each iteration.
• Maintain consistent design standards and user experience across Cell tools.
• Brief research findings and design recommendations to sponsor stakeholders.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and voluntary life insurance.
• Stipends.
• Referral bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level