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# User Experience Designer

- **Company:** Wood PLC
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Human-Computer Interaction, Website Wireframe, Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9057004/user-experience-designer

## About the Role

Required Education & Years of Experience:

 * Ten (10) years of professional experience in User Experience (UX) Design
 * Five (5) years of experience within the past ten (10) years leading or supporting project lifecycle design efforts
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
 + Four (4) additional years of relevant UX design experience on comparable projects may be substituted in lieu of a degree
 * Demonstrated experience designing for complex systems or enterprise-level applications
 * Ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams

## Description

WOOD Federal Solutions is seeking a User Experience (UX) Designer 2 to support federal mission systems in a high-assurance environment. This role is suited for a senior UX professional who can lead design efforts across the project lifecycle and collaborate closely with technical teams and stakeholders to deliver intuitive, effective user experiences for complex systems., * Lead the planning, design, and development of user experiences for mission-critical devices, tools, and systems

 * Establish and apply interaction standards, usability conventions, and visual design principles
 * Collaborate with engineers, subject-matter experts, and stakeholders to gather and refine user requirements
 * Develop wireframes, screen mockups, and prototypes to support design concepts and system functionality
 * Participate in design trade-off discussions to balance usability, technical constraints, and mission needs
 * Analyze tools, platforms, and technologies to enhance user interaction and system effectiveness
 * Apply visualization and screen design expertise to deliver intuitive, accessible, and effective interfaces
 * Support customer understanding of emerging interaction techniques and design approaches


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