Senior/Staff Product Designer (U. S. Air Force)

Product designers will lead user research and design efforts to modernize complex software applications for the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. They will work cross-functionally to define end-to-end user flows and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and mission-ready.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside product managers, engineers, and other practitioners responsible for making critical decisions about product strategy
• Plan and conduct research to inform strategic product and design direction
• Define end-to-end flows that incorporate well-thought-out information architecture, systems thinking, design principles, and common design patterns
• Create simple and elegant user interfaces and/or evolve existing visual systems with clear rationale
• Apply a design process that incorporates frequent iterations and feedback

Requirements

• Able to plan, synthesize, and share out generative and evaluative user research to inform product and design direction
• Proficiency in Figma and working within agile environments
• Strong experience in human-centered design (HCD)
• Ability to be flexible and navigate ambiguity
• Can define scalable, end-to-end interaction flows that incorporate key design principles, intentional information architectures, common design patterns, and accessibility

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of salary
• Flexible paid-time-off policy
• 11 paid federal holidays
• Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
• Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases

Key Skills