Senior UX Designer

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

**Requisition #**: 1021

**Title**: Senior UX Designer

**Location**: Arlington, VA; Falls Church, VA; Fort Meade, MD; Tampa, FL; Doral, FL; Stuttgart Germany; Colorado Springs, CO; Scott Air Force Base, IL; Omaha, NE; Halawa, HI;

**Clearance**: Secret/Top Secret clearance

**Overview**:
As a Senior UX Designer, you will lead research and design activities that balance user needs, mission requirements, and technical constraints. You will collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and data scientists to transform complexity into clarity. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguous problem spaces, brings a systems mindset to user challenges, and can advocate for design as a strategic partner within agile teams.

Familiarity with AI tools, data platforms, or emerging technologies is preferred, but not required. This position is part of a broader community of practice at Agile Defense dedicated to human-centered design, innovation, and ethical AI delivery.

As a direct employee of Agile Defense, you would receive a benefit package that includes health/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401K with company match, PTO & paid holidays, and annual tuition/training assistance. For more information, please visit our website.

**Responsibilities/Duties**:
**Objective 1: Lead and Support Research and Discovery Activities**
- Scope and guide discovery activities that clarify user goals, constraints, and mission-critical workflows.
- Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, and collaborative planning sessions.
- Translate findings into user requirements and early design hypotheses aligned with program objectives.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure user input shapes AI and data solutions from the outset.

**Objective 2: Synthesize Insights and Shape Design Strategy**
- Lead the synthesis of research data into actionable insights and opportunity areas.
- Create and refine journey maps, service blueprints, and conceptual models.
- Design and run usability studies that evaluate workflows and interface patterns.
- Advocate for iterative improvement based on evidence, user input, and system feedback.

**Objective 3: Deliver High-Impact UX Artifacts and Prototypes**
- Produce high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and annotated design specifications.
- Collaborate with technical teams to ensure implementation aligns with design intent.
- Present and defend design rationale to leadership, customers, and mission stakeholders.
- Contribute to the refinement of design systems, accessibility standards, and component libraries.

Objective 4: Champion Collaboration and UX Best Practices Across Teams
- Act as a UX lead within product teams, ensuring design is embedded in agile delivery cycles.
- Mentor junior designers and contribute to the professional growth of the UX team.
- Model best practices in design communication, documentation, and decision-making.
- Promote inclusive design, plain language, and human-centered methods across the program.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

- Advanced proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Miro, or Adobe XD
- Strong understanding of accessibility and inclusive design standards (e.g., Section 508, WCAG)
- Ability to synthesize insights into system-level design recommendations
- Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, data labeling, or agent-based tools is a plus
- Experience supporting federal or DoD programs preferred

**About Us**:
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.

We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.

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