Spalding, a Saalex Company, is seeking a UI/UX Designer to translate customer feedback into intuitive, accessible interfaces within a Department of Defense environment. You will own the design iteration process, present concepts to stakeholders, and implement approved UI in code within a modern React front end.
What You'll Do
- Communicate with customers and end users to gather feedback via interviews, walkthroughs, and surveys.
- Synthesize insights and iterate on design concepts to improve usability and clarity.
- Create low and high-fidelity wireframes and visual mockups.
- Prepare and deliver demo-ready design walk-throughs to customers and internal stakeholders.
- 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.
- Review and update Git/GitLab issues to ensure clarity, accurate status, labels, acceptance criteria, and links to design artifacts.
- Attend project and team meetings and contribute to delivery commitments.
- Participate in developer discussions on architecture, components, theming, and design tokens.
What We're Looking For
- Professional UI/UX design experience building web application interfaces.
- Experience demonstrating a user-centered design process from research to 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 including issues, merge requests, code review, and CI basics.
- Strong communication skills and comfort presenting to customers and cross-functional teams.
- BS/BA degree and a minimum of 5 years related experience required (additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree).
- Must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance (US Citizenship required).
Nice to Have
- Experience in regulated or mission-critical environments such as government, defense, healthcare, or finance.
- Designing and implementing design systems (tokens, components, theming) in React.
- Comfort with light JavaScript to wire up interactive prototypes and validate UI behavior.
- Active Secret clearance desired.
Technical Stack
- Figma
- CSS/SCSS
- React
- HTML
- JavaScript
- Git/GitLab
Team & Environment
You will be part of a Systems Development/Shared Resource team.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $90k-$120k depending on experience.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
- Stock Option Benefit
Work Mode
This role supports a global team with a location in Patuxent River, MD. The company offers flexible work schedules.
Spalding, a Saalex Company, is an equal opportunity employer.
