Senior Front-End UI/UX Engineer
Job Description
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.