Junior UI/UX Designer

Vantor Services Inc. is hiring an entry-level UI/UX Designer in Herndon, VA (onsite) to help shape a modern, web-based Motion GEOINT product. The role focuses on building clear, intuitive experiences for complex, data-rich workflows while working closely with product, engineering, users, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support user experience design for browser-based applications, progressing from early concepts through design handoff.
• Create wireframes, user flows, mockups, interactive prototypes, and polished interface designs for assigned features.
• Collaborate with the UI/UX lead, product managers, users, and engineers to understand requirements and simplify complex workflows.
• Use and contribute to an existing design system, component library, and web UI standards.
• Apply guidance for visual design, interaction, accessibility, and usability throughout your work.
• Assist with user research activities including research preparation, note-taking, feedback sessions, usability testing, and synthesis.
• Participate in design reviews, collaborative critiques, and product-planning discussions.
• Partner with engineers during implementation to address questions, clarify design intent, and update designs when technical constraints arise.
• Revise designs based on feedback from users, teammates, stakeholders, and engineering partners.
• Document design decisions and help maintain organized, accessible design files for the team.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret clearance, with ability and willingness to obtain a TS/SCI and a CI poly.
• Bachelor’s degree completed or in progress in UI/UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Web Design, or a related field (equivalent practical experience may be considered).
• 0 to 2 years of professional, internship, academic, or project-based experience in UI/UX design for web applications.
• Experience collaborating with users, product managers, designers, developers, or other technical stakeholders.
• A portfolio showing your design process and UI/UX work, including academic, internship, personal, volunteer, or professional projects.
• Proficiency with tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Familiarity with modern web application design and JavaScript-based front-end environments such as React, Angular, or Vue.
• Understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards, usability principles, and user-centered design practices.
• Ability to explain design decisions and engage constructively in design feedback.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, component-based design, and front-end implementation constraints.
• Interest in learning how complex, data-rich, or mission-focused software products are designed and built.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and willingness to learn.
• Internship, academic, or professional experience working in Agile product development environments.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Exposure to Motion GEOINT data, geospatial concepts, mapping applications, or related software products.
• Knowledge of design systems, reusable UI components, and scalable component libraries.
• Familiarity with developer handoff workflows and tools.
• Basic understanding of front-end coding practices in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience designing dashboards, workflow-heavy platforms, data-rich interfaces, enterprise applications, or analytical tools.
• Understanding of user research methodologies, usability testing, and analytics-informed design.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple design tasks.
• Keen understanding of web design, usability, and user experience principles.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to automate routine tasks, accelerate prototyping, and increase daily design output while maintaining strict human-in-the-loop quality standards.

Technologies

• Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD
• React, Angular, Vue
• JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Jira, Confluence

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• mental health resources
• student loan repayment assistance
• adoption reimbursement
• pet insurance

Export Control / ITAR

Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Clearance Eligibility

• This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance. Applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration.
• Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.
• This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Curious, collaborative, and eager to grow as a UI/UX designer.
• Comfortable working on complex technical products and learning domain-specific workflows.
• Strong visual design sense with attention to layout, hierarchy, typography, and interaction details.
• Able to receive feedback, iterate quickly, and contribute to a team-oriented design process.
• Enthusiasm for supporting national security, geospatial intelligence, or other mission-focused products.

Pay Transparency

The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for all other states is: $70,000.00 - $125,000.00.

Application Window

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted, it will remain posted three days from the date of reposting and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.