N2IA Technologies

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UX Design Engineer Our Company N2IA Technologies is a consulting company specializing in acquisition/contracting support, cost/FinOps, and technology optimization for federal clients. We deliver tailored strategies, robust software solutions, and streamlined operations to help organizations achieve their goals. As a growing, remote-first organization, N2IA relies on secure, reliable, and scalable IT operations to support both internal teams and federal mission delivery. A Brief Overview N2IA is hiring a UX Design Engineer to build and evolve a scalable design system that powers multiple product experiences. You'll define standards, components, patterns, and governance that help teams ship faster with consistent, accessible, and secure user experiences across complex, role-based applications. This role sits at the intersection of product design, front-end engineering, and platform enablement. You'll partner closely with designers and developers to ensure the system is not only beautiful and usable, but also production-ready, documented, and adopted. What You'll Need to Succeed Design System & Component Design • Design and maintain a library of UI components, templates, and interaction patterns for web applications. • Create reusable patterns for complex workflows (forms, tables, navigation, search, case views, dashboards). • Define visual foundations (typography, color, spacing, layout, elevation, motion) and apply them consistently. Design & Discovery • Conduct user research to understand needs, constraints, and service pain points (interviews, contextual inquiry, surveys, usability testing). • Translate research into insights, personas, journey maps, service blueprints, and prioritized design opportunities. • Create information architecture, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for websites and applications. • Facilitate design workshops with cross-functional stakeholders (program owners, legal/policy, IT, operations, call centers, and community partners). Documentation & Adoption • Produce clear guidance and examples for component usage, do/don't rules, and accessibility requirements. • Maintain a system site or documentation hub (e.g., Jira, Storybook, Figma libraries). • Support onboarding and enablement for product teams through office hours, design reviews, and playbooks. Accessibility & Quality • Ensure WCAG-aligned accessibility across components (keyboard nav, focus states, contrast, ARIA guidance). • Establish UX quality gates and design system best practices to reduce inconsistency and rework. Collaboration & Governance • Partner with engineering to align components with implementation (React, design tokens, CSS conventions). • Help establish a contribution model: intake, review, versioning, and release notes. • Coordinate across product teams to prioritize system backlog and roadmap. Research & Iteration • Gather feedback from product owners, designers and engineers, track adoption, and improve components and design based on real usage. • Identify UX debt and propose standardized solutions that simplify product experiences. Required Qualifications • 4+ years of product design experience, including design systems work (or equivalent demonstrated impact). • Strong proficiency in Figma (libraries, variants, auto-layout, tokens/workflows). • Experience designing for complex, data-heavy applications (not just marketing sites and mobile apps). • Working knowledge of accessibility (WCAG) and inclusive interaction patterns. • Ability to communicate clearly and drive alignment across design and engineering. • Clearance: DoW SECRET Preferred Qualifications • Experience collaborating with a React component library • Brings a positive, collaborative energy; curious, has a sense of humor, and helps teams do great work under real-world constraints. • Familiarity with design tokens, theming, and scalable UI architecture. • Experience in enterprise, government, or compliance-heavy environments (role-based access, auditing, security). • Ability to prototype interactions and demonstrate flows (Figma prototypes, Framer, or light code). Equal Employment Opportunity N2IA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.