UX Designer
Location: Onsite – Colorado Springs, CO
Employment Type: 12 Months - Contract-to-Hire
Pay Rate: $34-$39/hr - W2 ONLY, NO C2C
Responsibilities
- Identify and document business problems to support solutions for moderately complex cross-organizational projects
- Contribute ideas during human-centered design sessions and collaborative workshops
- Participate in the full design lifecycle from discovery through implementation
- Create and document design system assets, components, and specifications
- Develop prototypes and design artifacts to support product development
- Contribute to research synthesis and insights that guide design decisions
- Participate in design critiques and reviews to provide constructive feedback
- Ensure designs follow accessibility, usability, and compliance standards
- Collaborate closely with developers to ensure accurate implementation
- Support identification and documentation of business problems
- Assist with design artifacts, prototypes, and documentation
- Contribute to discovery and research activities within the design process
- Develop foundational interaction, visual, or content design assets
- Participate in critiques and design reviews to develop design skills
- Ensure compliance with organizational risk and design standards
Required Skills & Qualifications
Designer II
- 2+ years of experience in Product Design, UX Design, or Service Design
- Experience contributing to complex design systems for web or native apps
- Portfolio demonstrating:
- Design systems work
- Component libraries or style guides
- Digital product design
- Strong collaboration experience in cross-functional teams
- Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills
- Experience working closely with developers
- Understanding of accessibility, usability, and information architecture
Platform-Specific Requirements
Web Platform
- Experience designing responsive web interfaces
- Knowledge of modern web practices including responsive design, CSS flexbox, and grid
Native Platform
- Experience designing for iOS and Android
- Understanding of platform-specific conventions and interaction patterns
Designer III
- Up to 2 years of experience in:
- Product Design
- UX Design
- Service Design
- Design Research
- Production Design
- Portfolio demonstrating a basic understanding of web and mobile design
- Familiarity with industry-standard design and collaboration tools
- Working knowledge of:
- Website navigation
- Mobile patterns
- Browsers
- Information architecture
- Usability principles
- Strong organization and ability to deliver work on time
- Highly motivated team player and quick learner
Required Tools
Candidates should have experience with:
- Figma (including variables and design tokens)
- Zeroheight
- Jira/Confluence
Prior experience required performing the below:
- Designing and maintaining design system components
- Creating prototypes and visual assets
- Documenting patterns and guidelines
- Managing collaboration and design workflows
Additional Information
- 4 roles available total-2 Web Platform Designers and 2 Native Designers
- Onsite work 5 days per week required in Colorado Springs, CO
- Candidates must be eligible to handle Confidential Supervisory Information (CSI)
- Supplier will provide equipment
Featured benefits
Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, 401(k), Disability insurance
Requirements added by the job poster
- Commute to this job's location
- 3+ years of work experience with iOS
- Working in an onsite setting
- Authorized to work in the United States
- 3+ years of work experience with Mobile Web Design
- 3+ years of work experience with Android
