UI/UX Researcher and Designer

GeoYeti is seeking a UI/UX Researcher and Designer to support the Intelligence Community mission from Chantilly, VA (onsite). In this role, you will help shape prototype tools from early discovery through iteration, combining hands-on UX research with interface design and practical guidance for delivery toward an MVP. If you value mission-focused work and clear collaboration across design and engineering, this is a strong fit.

What you’ll do

• Conduct user research with mission users using interviews, observation, and usability testing
• Document, prioritize, and track high-side requirements and translate them into design guidance for the Cell
• Create UI and UX deliverables including user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes
• Partner with the Full Stack Deployment Engineer to prioritize, design, and implement new ideas and functionality for prototype tools
• Evaluate usability as tools mature toward MVP, feeding findings into each iteration
• Maintain consistent design standards and user experience across Cell tools
• Brief sponsor stakeholders with research findings and design recommendations

What you’ll bring

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI poly
• Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Cognitive Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated UX research experience, including user interviews and usability testing
• Portfolio showing UI and interaction design work
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma
• Experience translating requirements into designs with technical teams

Nice to have

• Familiarity with HTML/CSS and front-end constraints (hands-on development not required)
• Experience with design systems and accessibility standards (Section 508)
• Experience with Jira or Confluence
• Prior experience supporting IC or DoD mission users

Tools you’ll use

• Figma, HTML, CSS, Jira, Confluence

Compensation and benefits

Salary range: USD 140,000 - 175,000 per year within the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Final compensation is unique to each individual and determined based on factors such as experience, education, geographic location, and contractual requirements. This is not a guarantee.

• Health/Dental/Vision
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off
• STD/LTD/Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Stipends
• Referral Bonuses

About the work

In Chantilly, you will support mission users by turning high-side requirements into design guidance, creating interfaces and prototypes, and partnering closely with engineering to bring ideas to life while usability findings inform each iteration toward MVP.