Senior Front-End UI/UX Engineer

Based onsite in Colorado Springs, CO with potential hybrid flexibility, this senior role combines design leadership, front-end development, and UX optimization for mission systems and COP environments. GXM Technologies LLC offers a competitive annual compensation of USD 130,000 to 170,000, with opportunities to influence mission effectiveness through user-centered interfaces, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and modern front-end technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and ongoing refinement of modern user interfaces that support mission applications and operational capabilities.
• Develop Common Operating Picture interfaces that equip operators with actionable information, situational awareness, and decision support.
• Create intuitive visualizations, dashboards, and data presentation approaches to improve mission understanding and effectiveness.
• Analyze and optimize operator workflows to reduce cognitive load and enhance mission execution.
• Collaborate with operators, mission stakeholders, and engineering teams to translate operational needs into user centered designs.
• Build reusable front-end components, design patterns, and interface standards to ensure consistency across mission applications.
• Conduct usability assessments, interface evaluations, and user feedback sessions to continually improve performance and experience.
• Support integration of real time operational data, analytics, and mission services into front-end applications.
• Work with software engineers, architects, and DevSecOps teams to ensure successful implementation of interface designs and UX objectives.
• Maintain interface documentation, design artifacts, and UX recommendations to support program execution and modernization.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Design, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in front-end development, UI/UX engineering, user centered design, or related environments.
• Experience designing and developing modern web based user interfaces and operational applications.
• Proficiency with front-end technologies including React, Angular, Vue, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience developing dashboards, visualizations, or data driven user interfaces.
• Familiarity with user centered design methodologies, usability principles, and workflow analysis techniques.
• Background in Agile development environments and cross functional engineering teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Technologies

• React
• Angular
• Vue
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• HTML
• CSS

Benefits

• Annual bonus eligibility
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Desired qualifications

• Experience supporting defense, space, intelligence, or multi-domain operational environments.
• Familiarity with Command and Control systems, Common Operating Pictures, or mission applications.
• Experience building geospatial, operational visualization, or situational awareness interfaces.
• Experience with design systems, Figma, UX research methods, or front-end visualization frameworks.