Logistics Management Institute

Staff Product Designer, Mission Applications - Clearance Required

Logistics Management Institute$111K — $192K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years in product design, user experience, or human-centered design.
  • Proven track record owning complex digital products from start to finish.
  • Strong user research, workflow design, prototyping, and usability testing skills.
  • Experience with data-intensive applications or operational workflows.
  • Background in collaborating with software development teams.
  • Active Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead ongoing product discovery efforts with Army users and stakeholders.
  • Turn mission workflows into product concepts, user journeys, and interface designs.
  • Conduct user research and usability testing to validate designs.
  • Collaborate with software and data engineers during design and implementation.
  • Determine product priorities by aligning user needs with technical and mission requirements.
  • Create reusable design patterns for consistency across applications.
  • Advocate for user experience in product and technical decision-making.

Benefits

  • Working directly with U.S. Army users, impacting technology modernization.
  • Ownership of the design process from discovery to delivery.
  • Collaborative environment with engineering teams.
  • Opportunity to shape product priorities based on real user feedback.
  • Role supports complex mission-driven initiatives.
Full Job Description
Overview

LMI is seeking a Staff Product Designer to shape data-driven applications supporting a U.S. Army technology modernization program. This designer will work directly with Army users and engineering teams to turn complex acquisition and program workflows into clear, effective digital products.

 

The Staff Product Designer will own the experience from discovery through production delivery rather than operating as a requirements handoff function.

 

Responsibilities
  • Lead continuous product discovery with Army users and stakeholders.
  • Translate mission workflows into product concepts, user journeys, prototypes, and interface designs.
  • Validate designs through user research, usability testing, and direct feedback.
  • Partner with software engineers and data engineers throughout design and implementation.
  • Shape product priorities by connecting user needs, technical constraints, and mission outcomes.
  • Establish reusable design patterns and maintain consistency across applications.
  • Represent the user experience in product and technical decisions.
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in design, human-computer interaction, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Seven or more years of experience in product design, user-experience design, or human-centered design.
  • Demonstrated ownership of complex digital products from discovery through production delivery.
  • Strong experience with user research, workflow design, prototyping, and usability testing.
  • Experience designing data-intensive applications or operational workflows.
  • Experience working closely with software-development teams.
  • Portfolio demonstrating relevant product-design work.
  • Experience supporting a Department of Defense customer.
  • Active Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting the U.S. Army.
  • Experience designing applications within Palantir Foundry, Army Vantage, or a comparable enterprise platform.
  • Familiarity with Army acquisition or program-management processes.
  • Proficiency with Figma or comparable design and prototyping tools.
  • Experience building or maintaining a design system.
  • Familiarity with accessibility and secure government environments.

The target salary range for this position is $111,301 - $192,653.79.

 

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.   

 

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Government security clearance. Only US Citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances, due to the nature of the work.

Job LocationsUS-VA-Fort Belvoir

About Logistics Management Institute

Logistics Management Institute (LMI) is a consulting firm dedicated to improving the management of government. LMI provides leaders with the objective analysis, tools, and programs they need to make informed decisions for their organizations. LMI is a not-for-profit organization that has been providing innovative solutions to complex problems since 1961. LMI serves clients in the federal government, state and local governments, and the private sector.
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