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UI/UX Designer

Lynker Corporation Boulder, CO

Boulder, CO

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$77k - $120k/yr Full time Accessibility Design Design Systems

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Job Description

Lynker Corporation is hiring a UI/UX Designer to help support the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) through a focused overhaul of spaceweather.gov. This hybrid role is centered on UX design, research, visual communication, and design system management, with an emphasis on delivering production-ready UI designs and specifications for engineering teams.

What you’ll do

Restructure navigation, user flows, and site hierarchy so diverse personas, from commercial airline dispatchers to casual skywatchers, can quickly locate critical alerts and data.
Design visual layouts, dashboards, maps, and chart interfaces for real-time space weather information, including K-index scales, aurora oval predictions, and solar image feeds.
Create low-fidelity sketches, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive Figma prototypes to test feature concepts prior to developer handoff.
Run user interviews, surveys, and usability testing with key stakeholders such as power grid operators, pilots, emergency managers, and researchers to understand operational workflows.
Refine designs using analytics, feedback loops, and usability findings to reduce friction in high-stress monitoring environments.
Build and maintain a unified Figma component library aligned with the US Web Design System and NOAA brand standards.
Design inclusive interfaces that adhere to WCAG 2.1 AA, supporting accessibility through color choices, visual hierarchy, and graph concepts that translate for all users.
Provide clean, pixel-precise design specifications, redlines, asset exports, and interaction notes for software engineers.
Perform a visual and structural audit of spaceweather.gov key user paths and compile a research summary of user pain points.
Establish a standardized Figma design library consistent with USWDS guidance for future web products.
Deliver fully specified UI designs and interactive prototypes for updated high-priority alert and aurora forecasting pages, ready for engineering implementation.

What you bring

3+ years of experience in UI/UX design, visual design, or product design.
Portfolio evidence of UI/UX projects, design systems work, data visualization mockups, and user research processes.
Proficiency in Figma (components, auto-layout, interactive prototyping) or equivalent tools such as Adobe XD, Sketch, or Illustrator.
Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA visual design practices, including contrast ratios, readable typography, and colorblind-friendly data palettes.
Ability to explain design decisions clearly to scientists, program managers, and engineering teams.
Experience designing UI for scientific, meteorological, geospatial, or complex data monitoring dashboards.
Experience applying or adapting component-based design systems, particularly USWDS.

Hybrid schedule

Work 2 days per week in the office in Boulder, CO and 3 days per week from home.

Compensation

USD 77,000 - 120,000 per year.

Tools and standards

Figma, US Web Design System (USWDS), WCAG 2.1 AA
Adobe XD, Sketch, Illustrator
Section 508

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision)
Personal Time Off (PTO) policy plus paid holidays
Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
401(k) retirement plan with company matching
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and accident insurance
Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
Employee Referral Program
Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System
Personalized career growth plans for every employee

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