[Hiring] Senior UX/UI Designer @COLSA

Role Description

COLSA is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to support NASA’s Consolidated Applications and Platform Services (NCAPS) contract, specifically supporting NASA’s Aerospace Capabilities Portfolio Office (ACPO) and its Digital Innovation & Integration Service Capability (DIISC) team. This role will design the interfaces through which NASA’s aeronautics community explores and works with test data, forecasts, financials, and operational data. As the founding UX/UI design role on the team, this position will establish the design practice from the ground up, including user research, personas, a reusable design system, and production-ready designs for data-heavy analytics applications.

This is a fully remote position open to candidates residing in the United States, excluding the following states: AR, CT, DE, HI, IA, KS, MT, NE, NJ, NY, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.

• Create the team’s design system from scratch, including components, patterns, standards, and documentation, and maintain it as the source of truth for the team’s UI.
• Define the team’s user personas from the ground up; plan and conduct user research and translate findings into actionable design decisions.
• Produce high-fidelity prototypes and production-ready designs for data-heavy analytics applications, including dashboards, data tables, charts, data visualizations, and complex data-exploration workflows.
• Make complex, technical data clear and usable by selecting appropriate representations for the data and intended audience.
• Produce user flows, wireframes, and other UX deliverables and present and defend design decisions to the team and stakeholders.
• Establish the team’s design processes, standards, and tooling and set expectations for design quality across applications.
• Work closely with engineers, data scientists, analysts, and program staff to translate requirements into usable software.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in UX/UI design, particularly for data-heavy applications.
• Strong portfolio showcasing design systems, user research, and high-fidelity prototypes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Experience with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Knowledge of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Benefits

• Employee-centric culture.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development.