New Product Designer (1099 Contract)

Responsibilities:

• Own the design of features from discovery through shipped implementation — problem framing, flows, wireframes, high-fidelity UI, and design QA.
• Design for complexity: data-dense tables, map and timeline views, simulation outputs, and multi-role workflows.
• Contribute to and extend our design system (@defcon/ui) — build components in Figma, define tokens and variants, and partner with engineering on the React/TypeScript implementation.

Qualifications:

• 4–5 years of product design experience shipping software, with a portfolio demonstrating process and decision-making.
• Strong proficiency in Figma, including components, variants, auto-layout, and variables.
• Experience designing complex, information-dense applications such as enterprise, analytics, or operational tools.

Compensation & Clearance:

• This is a 1099 independent contractor position with compensation based on experience.
• Active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship required; preferences for higher clearances and defense/government work experience.