UI/UX Designer

About the role

Auria is looking to hire a UI/UX Designer to support our MELCO program. This role can be remote or hybrid in Bethesda, MD. Preferred candidate is identified.

Responsibilities

• Translate subsystem concepts into UI architectures, sketches, storyboards, wireframes, and mockups that lead to intuitive operator interfaces
• Lead design of a major user interface, including evaluating opportunities to extend or integrate existing proven interface patterns
• Facilitate internal stakeholders' product vision through research, wireframing, prototyping, and mockups
• Design and deliver wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups for program reviews and demos
• Identify design problems in complex, real-time ground system software and devise elegant, operator-friendly solutions
• Make strategic design and UX decisions related to product functions and features
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the Program Manager, systems engineers, and software engineers throughout the program's design review cycle
• Perform usability and heuristic evaluations across the product lifecycle

Requirements

• Mission-Driven Professional: Collaborative contributor motivated by the opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions that protect and serve both the nation and the world
• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, a related design field, or Computer Science, with 2+ years of related experience (additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
• Demonstrated ability to both design and personally build production UI — not design-only: hands-on experience shipping interfaces in React, TypeScript, and Next.js
• In-depth knowledge of web development fundamentals including HTML and CSS
• Experience building and maintaining design systems and reusable component libraries
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) and how to design/build to them
• Experience employing an iterative, user-centered design process in UX design and interactive prototyping (e.g., Figma)
• A portfolio of work illustrating both design craft and shipped product work

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, a related design field, or Computer Science, with 2+ years of related experience (additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree)
• Experience designing interfaces for simulation, training, or scenario-based operator tools
• Familiarity with AI-assisted or data-driven interface features (e.g., RAG-based assistance, semantic search, tool-calling agents) as applied to operator workflows
• Experience with Swift/SwiftUI or Three.js for richer visualization or cross-platform prototyping
• Knowledge of satellite communications concepts, including communications theory, link budgets, wireless communications, and satellite system components

Pay

$120,000 - $160,000

Benefits

• Generous & Growing PTO: Start with a substantial paid time off package that increases every year you're with us
• True Flexibility: Contract permitting, use Flex Time to work in a way that fits your life, not just your 8-to-5
• 11 Paid Days Off: Enjoy 6 fixed company holidays plus 5 Floating Holidays to use whenever you choose
• 401(k) Match—Yours to Keep Instantly: We match up to 4% of your contributions. Both your contributions and the company match are yours from day one with no vesting wait-period
• Industry-Leading Education Support: Level up with up to $12,000 annually for tuition and certifications. We don't just hire talent; we grow it
• Premium Healthcare, Lower Costs: High-quality medical plans paired with a Company-Sponsored HSA to help you save for the future
• Fully Covered Life Insurance: Breathe easy with life insurance up to $50K provided at zero cost to you
• Holistic Support: Access our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial coaching, and more

Schedule

Remote or hybrid in Bethesda, MD. Application deadline: October 5, 2026.