Mid-Level UI/UX Engineer

Leidos, Inc.
Gaithersburg, United States of America
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
$ 157K

Job location

Gaithersburg, United States of America

Tech stack

HTML
JavaScript
Agile Methodologies
CSS
Data Visualization
Software Design Patterns
Geospatial Intelligence
Design of User Interfaces
Interaction Design
Linux System Administration
Performance Tuning
Responsive Web Design
Software Engineering
User-Centered Design
Web Applications
Web Performance Optimization
React
Delivery Pipeline
Adobe XD
Grafana
Backend
Angular
Information Technology
Data Analytics
Enterprise Integration
Figma
Front End Software Development
REST

Job description

  • UI/UX Design & Implementation: Design and develop intuitive, responsive user interfaces for web-based applications
  • User Experience Optimization: Translate complex workflows into simple, efficient user experiences that improve usability and adoption
  • Front-End Development: Build and maintain front-end components using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or similar)
  • Usability & Accessibility: Ensure applications meet usability standards and accessibility best practices
  • Design Systems: Contribute to and maintain consistent design patterns, components, and style guides
  • User Research & Feedback: Gather and incorporate user feedback to continuously improve interface design and functionality
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with backend engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to align UI/UX with system capabilities
  • Performance Optimization: Improve front-end performance, responsiveness, and scalability

Requirements

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in user experience design, front-end development, and usability principles, with the ability to translate complex technical workflows into clean, efficient, and accessible interfaces. This individual will work closely with backend engineers, product owners, and end users to improve usability, performance, and overall user satisfaction.

Citizenship & Security Clearance Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Active TS/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 4-8 years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 2-6 years of relevant experience
  • Strong experience with front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
  • Experience with modern UI frameworks (React, Angular, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience designing user-centered interfaces for complex applications
  • Understanding of UX principles, usability, and interaction design
  • Experience working in Linux-based environments
  • Ability to translate user needs into functional design solutions, * Experience with design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Grafana or similar)
  • Familiarity with REST APIs and backend integration
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and front-end deployment workflows
  • Experience working in Agile environments
  • Experience designing and developing intuitive user interfaces for data-driven GEOINT applications.

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Benefits & conditions

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

About the company

Ready to design technology that makes a difference? At Leidos, you'll help shape the future of intelligence operations by creating intuitive, high-impact user experience for mission-critical systems. As a UI/UX Engineer supporting a premier Intelligence Community customer, you'll turn complex challenges into elegant solutions, working alongside innovative teams to deliver capabilities that strengthen national security. This is an opportunity to see your designs move beyond the screen and directly support real-world missions of national importance. Leidos Intelligence Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers' mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Our team's focus is to ensure our customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving security landscape and succeed in their pursuit to protect people and critical assets. Geospatial Analyst Solutions Directorate, part of the National Solutions Business Area, is currently seeking a skilled and experienced Mid-Level UI/UX Engineer for the Maru Program. The Maru Program delivers mission-critical, modern software solutions across our customer's enterprise using Agile, DevSecOps, and cloud-native methodologies., Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

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