UX Design Engineer

Company: N2IA Technologies
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description 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.

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