Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in digital, web, brand, editorial, product, or experience design, with a track record of leading complex, high-impact digital platforms and cross-functional initiatives.
- A portfolio demonstrating exceptional web design, strong brand thinking, sophisticated visual craft, and final launched work. A portfolio link is required.
- Experience designing content-rich editorial, brand, product, or storytelling-focused websites and digital experiences.
- Strong command of typography, layout, hierarchy, image-making, responsive design, interaction design, and digital design systems.
- Experience developing digital work from concept through high-fidelity design, prototyping, development, quality assurance, launch, and ongoing iteration.
- Strong understanding of user journeys, information architecture, end-to-end experience design, accessibility, and responsive behavior.
- Experience using user research, audience insights, analytics, or other forms of evidence to inform design decisions and improve experiences.
- Experience designing for CMS-driven publishing platforms and collaborating on content models, taxonomies, and authoring workflows.
- Fluency in Figma and other current digital design and prototyping tools.
- Ability to prototype sophisticated interaction and motion using appropriate tools; familiarity with creative coding or browser-based experimentation is valuable.
- Ability to concept and direct motion and interaction for the web; hands-on motion design capability is valuable but not required.
- Experience collaborating closely with developers and enough technical fluency to understand feasibility, performance, implementation, and browser-related tradeoffs.
- Understanding of how accessibility testing, SEO requirements, performance constraints, and content strategy should inform design decisions.
- Experience presenting design vision, strategy, and work to creative leadership, business stakeholders, and cross-functional partners.
- Experience directing agencies, independent designers, developers, illustrators, motion designers, and other creative partners.
- Ability to work within defined budgets and schedules while protecting the quality and intent of the work.
- Strong presentation, communication, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment where the function, systems, and workflows are still being built.
- Experience with data visualization, 3D, generative tools, creative coding, or other emerging digital formats is valuable but not required.
- Experience with technology, aerospace, defense, automotive, industrial design, or another technically complex category is helpful but not required.
- Genuine interest in aerospace, defense, or national security is a meaningful signal. Domain expertise is not required; intellectual seriousness about the mission is.
Additional requirements
- Work Location—Successful candidates will be located near Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA, for hybrid opportunity.
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