UX Lead / Senior Product Designer, Modeling & Simulation

the team grows, setting quality standards and design process. Contribute to product strategy. Bring user insight into roadmap conversations and advocate for decisions grounded in research, not assumptions. Document design decisions and rationale to support cross-functional alignment and institutional knowledge.

Requirements Strong user research skills — proficiency in interviews, contextual inquiry, usability testing, and synthesizing findings into actionable design direction. Demonstrated experience designing data-dense or geospatial interfaces — maps, dashboards, operational displays, or similar complex information environments. Proficiency in Figma, including prototyping, component libraries, and design system management. Ability to work in ambiguous, domain-heavy environments where users cannot always articulate what they need — comfort turning incomplete

requirements into clear design hypotheses. Excellent communication and facilitation skills. Able to run a design review or research readout with engineers, PMs, and customer stakeholders equally effectively. Experience working closely with a Product Manager as a peer — contributing to product thinking, not just executing on specifications. Strong written communication skills for documenting design rationale, research findings, and workflow logic. Comfort operating with high autonomy in a fast-moving environment with evolving

requirements. Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance. Preferred

Qualifications 5+ years of experience in UX design, product design, or human factors engineering. Experience designing for defense, aerospace, government, or other mission-critical software environments. Familiarity with military operator workflows, mission planning interfaces, or command-and-control systems. Experience designing for or within classified environments (SCIFs, air-gapped networks) where standard tooling and collaboration methods may be restricted. Understanding of accessibility standards in operational or low-light environments. Exposure to frontend engineering concepts (React, component libraries) sufficient to communicate implementation constraints with engineers. Active U.S. security clearance (Secret or Top Secret). Experience building or scaling a design system from early-stage to production.

Benefits Pay depends on experience, but we strive to be at the upper end of the salary range Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision 401k with 5% matching Paid Time Off (uncapped vacation, plus sick and public holidays) Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement Relocation assistance for qualifying employees We are an equal opportunity employer. US Citizenship may be required for certain project assignments involving security clearance. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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