USER EXPERIENCE
Design clarity into complex missions.
At Shadow, UX is about more than interfaces. It is about creating clarity where people and systems meet. Our UX team brings research, design, and strategy together to shape tools and workflows that missions can trust.
THE OpportunitY
We are hiring UX professionals across multiple roles to bring human-centered design into secure environments. This work is not theory. It is about improving how analysts, operators, and decision-makers engage with critical systems.
SPOTLIGHT Roles
UX Strategist
Think at the intersection of creativity and vision. At Shadow, UX strategists guide the big picture, aligning research, design, and strategy so teams build with clarity and purpose.
UX Researcher
Bring the user’s voice into the mission. At Shadow, UX researchers uncover needs through interviews, observation, and analysis, ensuring every system is shaped by how people work.
UX Designer
Turn insights into experiences. At Shadow, UX designers create interfaces and workflows that make complex systems intuitive, fast, and effective.
Current UX Openings:
Associate UX Designer View Opportunity
UX Designer I View Opportunity
UX Designer II View Opportunity
Senior UX Designer View Opportunity
Principal UX Designer View Opportunity
Who You Are
You put users first and thrive in environments where clarity is critical. You balance research and design with mission realities. You move easily between teams and see your work through to delivery.
What You’ll Do
You will uncover user needs, design experiences, and ensure solutions remain usable, secure, and effective in mission contexts. You will guide teams to keep people at the center while meeting timelines and constraints.
What We Value
In User Experience, clarity is the measure of impact. We value people who bring vision to complexity and discipline to design. The best solutions in mission spaces are not the most elaborate, they are the ones that earn trust and enable action.
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Listen with intent and translate needs into design that matters
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Think critically and challenge assumptions with purpose
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Create with simplicity, making tools intuitive and reliable
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Work collaboratively across engineering, data, and mission partners
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Thrive in ambiguity and bring focus where it is needed most
Bonus experience includes Human Factors, 508 Compliance, rapid prototyping, and designing for secure or high-stakes environments.
BENEFITS
Your well-being fuels your impact. See how Shadow supports you with flexibility, security, and room to grow.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Every path begins somewhere. Share your expertise and let us know how you bring clarity to complex missions.
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