UX Designer

ECS Tech Inc•Fairfax, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking a UX Designer to work in the National Capital Region covering the Pentagon, Falls Church, and Fairfax. This position is contingent upon contract award. The War Data Platform (WDP) is a key initiative within the U.S. Department of War's (DoW) AI-First strategy, aiming to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) on the battlefield by separating business and financial data from operational warfighting data. The WDP extends to Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments and supports collaboration between various government entities and leaders.

Requirements

Current Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
3–10 years of experience in UX design, user interface engineering, human-centered design, or a closely related discipline.
Demonstrated portfolio of enterprise application or data platform design work.
Proficiency with modern UX design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, or Axure, with demonstrated experience building and maintaining design systems, component libraries, and high-fidelity prototypes for complex, data-intensive applications.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Leads user interface design and experience engineering efforts across WDP's multi-classification environments, translating complex mission workflows into intuitive, accessible, and visually coherent interfaces.
Designs, architects, and advances user interface components for the War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration Platform across Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments.
Develops interactive prototypes, wireframes, and high-fidelity design artifacts using platforms such as Figma, Adobe XD, and Axure.
Builds and maintains enterprise design systems, component libraries, and UI pattern standards aligned with War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration visual frameworks.
Conducts structured design reviews, synthesizes stakeholder feedback, and iterates on design concepts to elevate usability and operational clarity.
Collaborates with software engineers and front-end developers during Agile sprints to define implementation-ready specifications, interaction models, style guidelines, and accessibility compliance requirements.
Validates designs through usability testing by preparing testable prototypes, capturing responses, and generating design improvement recommendations.
Produces UI specifications, design documentation, workflow diagrams, and interface mappings.
Identifies metrics and contributes to measurable improvements in user task efficiency, error reduction, and adoption of War Data Platform (WDP) Core Integration Platform capabilities.
Performs other duties as assigned.