The UI/UX Designer selected should have the following:
Experience: 3+ years in UI/UX design, visual design, or product design.
Portfolio: Demonstrates UI/UX projects, design systems, data visual mockups, and user research processes.
Design Tools: Mastery of Figma (components, auto-layout, interactive prototyping) or equivalent tools (Adobe XD, Sketch, Illustrator).
Accessibility Knowledge: Strong understanding of WCAG 2.1 AA standards for visual design (contrast ratios, readable typography, colorblind-friendly data palettes).
Communication: Ability to articulate design decisions clearly to scientists, program managers, and engineering teams.
The Ideal UI/UX Designer will have the following:
Background or experience designing visual UI for scientific, meteorological, geospatial, or complex data monitoring dashboards.
Experience applying or adapting component-based design systems (especially USWDS).
Key Deliverables (First 90 Days)
UX Audit & Research: Complete a visual and structural audit of spaceweather.gov key user paths and compile a research summary of user pain points.
Figma UI Library: Establish a standardized Figma design library aligned with USWDS guidelines for all future web products.
High-Fidelity Prototypes: Deliver fully spec’d UI designs and interactive prototypes for updated high-priority alerts and aurora forecasting pages ready for engineering handoff.
About Lynker
Lynker is a growing, employee owned business, specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our continually expanding team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to achieve technically sound, cost effective solutions in hydrology/water sciences, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and management and business process improvement.
We focus on putting the right people in the right place to be effective. And having the right people is critical for success. Our streamlined organization enables and empowers our talented professionals to tackle our customers' scientific and technical priorities – creatively and effectively.
Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment, and the opportunity to work in a culture of exceptionally skilled professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Lynker's benefits include the following:
- Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
- Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
- Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
- 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life and accident insurance
- Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
- Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
- Employee Referral Program
- Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
- Personalized career growth plans for every employee
Lynker is an E-Verify employer.
Lynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local laws.