Leidos is seeking a Product UI/UX Designer to support a mission-focused customer environment. In this role, you will apply user research, human-centered design, and UX best practices to improve internal workflows, processes, and digital products.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working in complex organizations and partnering with users, developers, stakeholders, and senior leaders to uncover user needs and translate research findings into practical, intuitive solutions. You will have the opportunity to introduce innovative research methodologies, challenge conventional approaches, and help strengthen the organization's use of evidence-based design.
Primary ResponsibilitiesPlan and conduct user research using interviews, surveys, usability testing, ethnographic observation, contextual inquiry, and other research methodologies.
Apply human-centered design and design-thinking principles throughout the research and design lifecycle.
Develop user personas, journey maps, user flows, process flows, wireframes, and other user-centered artifacts to inform design decisions.
Create prototypes and conduct usability testing to validate concepts and improve the overall user experience.
Translate research findings into actionable insights and practical recommendations.
Partner with development teams, stakeholders, and customer representatives to ensure design requirements are effectively communicated and implemented.
Facilitate or support participatory design sessions and workshops with stakeholders across organizational levels.
Develop clear and compelling research reports, presentations, and design recommendations for audiences ranging from technical teams to senior leadership.
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, processes, and products while navigating organizational and operational constraints.
Help build organizational understanding of user research and advocate for evidence-based decision-making.
Establish trusted relationships across teams and organizational boundaries.
Apply innovative and unconventional research approaches when appropriate to uncover new insights.
Stay current on UX research, design practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends.
Bring relevant commercial and non-government UX research practices into the mission environment when appropriate.
Requires a bachelor's degree and 8+ years experience or a master's degree and 6+ years of experience (five years of experience can be substituted for a bachelor's degree)
Demonstrated professional experience conducting user research, including user interviews, surveys, usability testing, and user feedback analysis.
Experience developing wireframes and prototypes using tools such as Figma, Axure, or similar platforms.
Strong understanding of human-centered design, user-centered design, and design-thinking principles.
Experience applying design systems and style guides to create consistent, intuitive digital experiences.
Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative research findings into actionable design recommendations.
Experience communicating design requirements and research findings to software development teams.
Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills, with the ability to tailor communications to technical, non-technical, and executive audiences.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholders.
Strong empathy, intellectual curiosity, and flexibility when approaching complex user and organizational challenges.
Ability to operate effectively in a complex, mission-focused environment.
Experience with Dovetail or similar user research and research repository platforms.
Experience analyzing usability testing results and user feedback to drive iterative product improvements.
Experience introducing new UX research methods, tools, or practices within an organization.
Experience facilitating design workshops, collaborative research sessions, or participatory design activities.
Familiarity with emerging UX research technologies and methodologies.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:August 7, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years experience or master's degree and 6+ years experience (five years experience can substitute for a bachelor's)
- Demonstrated professional experience conducting user research including interviews, surveys, usability testing, and feedback analysis
- Experience developing wireframes and prototypes using tools such as Figma, Axure, or similar platforms
- Strong understanding of human-centered design and design-thinking principles
- Experience applying design systems and style guides to create consistent digital experiences
- Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative research findings into actionable design recommendations
- Experience communicating design requirements and research findings to software development teams
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills for technical and executive audiences
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholders
- Strong empathy, intellectual curiosity, and flexibility when addressing complex user and organizational challenges
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, mission-focused environment
- Experience with Dovetail or similar user research and research repository platforms
- Experience analyzing usability testing results and user feedback to drive iterative product improvements
- Experience introducing new UX research methods, tools, or practices within an organization
- Experience facilitating design workshops, collaborative research sessions, or participatory design activities
- Familiarity with emerging UX research technologies and methodologies
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
Leidos Insights
What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
