Auria Space · 1 day ago
Director of User Interface / User Experience (UI/UX)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $200K/yrAuria Space is a provider of solutions and software in support of complex Space, National Security, and Cyber missions. They are seeking a Director of User Interface / User Experience (UI/UX) to define and refine the company’s UI/UX vision, lead design efforts for new solutions, and ensure alignment with operational workflows and technical constraints.
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Responsibilities
Define and continuously refine the company’s UI/UX vision, standards, and design principles across all products, platforms, and programs
Lead the design of user interfaces and user experiences for new solutions and product enhancements, from concept through deployment
Partner with program managers, product owners, system architects, and engineers to ensure UI/UX decisions align with mission intent, operational workflows, and technical constraints
Conduct and guide user research activities, including stakeholder interviews, workflow analysis, persona development, and usability testing
Translate complex operational and technical requirements into intuitive, effective, and consistent user experiences
Develop and review UI/UX artifacts, including wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, interaction flows, and interactive prototypes
Establish and maintain reusable design patterns and contribute to an enterprise design system to ensure consistency and scalability
Review program-level UI/UX implementations and provide actionable feedback to ensure adherence to company standards and best practices
Support agile development teams by participating in planning sessions, design reviews, sprint reviews, and backlog refinement
Validate implemented UI/UX against user needs and design intent, identifying gaps and driving corrective actions as needed
Advise leadership and proposal teams on UI/UX strategy, differentiators, and risk areas for new business and IR&D efforts
Mentor and guide designers and engineers on UI/UX best practices, raising overall organizational design maturity
Balance near-term delivery demands with long-term UI/UX strategy, ensuring solutions are both operationally effective and extensible
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience leading UI/UX design for complex software systems, including mission-critical, data-dense, or operationally focused applications
Proven ability to define and enforce UI/UX standards, design systems, and interaction patterns across multiple products and teams
Strong background in user-centered design, including user research, journey mapping, personas, workflow analysis, and usability testing
Experience partnering with engineering, product, and program teams to translate operational needs, constraints, and intent into effective UI/UX solutions
Ability to design and review UI/UX artifacts such as wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, and design specifications
Comfort operating in an agile development environment, supporting iterative delivery and rapid feedback cycles
Strong communication skills, with the ability to guide programs, influence technical decisions, and articulate design rationale to stakeholders and leadership
Preferred
Experience designing UI/UX for aerospace, defense, space, cybersecurity, or other highly technical or regulated domains
Familiarity with designing interfaces for command-and-control, analytics, planning, or decision-support systems
Experience establishing or evolving enterprise-level design systems and UI governance models
Exposure to human-systems integration (HSI), operational psychology, or designing for high-stress, time-critical user environments
Ability to mentor designers and elevate UI/UX maturity across an organization
Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks and an understanding of how UI/UX decisions impact system performance, maintainability, and scalability
Benefits
Generous PTO package with yearly tenure increases
Flex time provides you with the flexibility needed
6 Company-Paid Holidays + 5 Float days to use when you wish per year
Up to 4% match on 401(k) employee contributions, employer and employee contributions immediately vested
Up to $5,250 per year on Education and Certification Assistance
Low-cost medical plans that include company-sponsored HSA
No-cost life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
And much more!
Company
Auria Space
Auria Space offers aerospace and defense engineering services.
Founded in 2000
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Hassett
Executive Vice President & General Manager - Commercial & Public Sector Business Unit
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