Staff Product Designer, Mission Applications - Clearance Required at LMI in US-VA-Fort Belvoir

Job description

• 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.
• LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.
• Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.
• **This role requires onsite support 2 to 3 days per week at the customer site in Ft. Belvoir, VA**

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Required

• Product design
• User-experience design
• Human-centered design
• User research
• Workflow design
• Prototyping
• Usability testing
• Designing data-intensive applications
• Operational workflows
• Working with software-development teams
• Active Secret clearance

Preferred

• Supporting the U.S. Army
• Building or maintaining a design system

Benefits

• 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.