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Product Designer
Metaphase Consulting • Washington, United States of America 🇺🇸
The Product Designer will lead the end-to-end design process, creating user-centered designs that meet accessibility standards. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design digital experiences for federal users.
Responsibilities
- Lead and participate in discovery, synthesis, and ideation workshops with federal stakeholders and users
- Create user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes for web and mobile interfaces
- Design with accessibility, equity, and usability in mind—ensuring compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508
- Collaborate with developers to implement responsive, scalable components using USWDS and modern front-end frameworks
- Support iterative design by gathering user feedback and analytics insights to continuously refine designs
- Document design systems, interaction patterns, and best practices for implementation and scaling
- Contribute to agile sprint ceremonies, including story mapping, refinement, and demos
- Advocate for the user while balancing business and technical constraints in a government context
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a product designer, UX/UI designer, or interaction designer
- Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design across web and/or mobile applications
- Proficiency in Figma (preferred), Sketch, Adobe XD, or equivalent design tools
- Familiarity with the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) and government digital service standards
- Experience working in agile environments alongside cross-functional teams
- Understanding of responsive design, design systems, accessibility (508/WCAG 2.1), and usability testing
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS)
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, IT Management, or related field
Key Skills
- User-centered design
- Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD
- USWDS and government digital service standards
- Agile environments
- Responsive design
- Design systems
- Accessibility (508/WCAG 2.1)
- Usability testing
- Communication and collaboration
Benefits
- Generous PTO, federal holidays, parental leave, and comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
- 401(k) with company match, FSA/HSA options, commuter benefits, and much more
About Metaphase Consulting
MetaPhase works at the intersection of business-to-IT partnerships—creating, deploying, and supporting practical solutions that serve as a force multiplier for government. MetaPhase blends the best and brightest from top consulting and systems integration firms with an empowered culture of client service.
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