Product Designer

Steer Bridge is a modern technology company delivering innovative, mission‑focused solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector. Leveraging deep expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies, we deliver agile, commercial‑grade capabilities that accelerate operational effectiveness and drive measurable mission success.

At the core of Steer Bridge is our people—especially the veterans whose leadership, problem‑solving mindset, and commitment to excellence elevate every project we support. We don’t simply hire exceptional talent;
we cultivate it
, creating meaningful career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and professionals who share our passion for advancing technology and strengthening the missions we serve.

Steer Bridge seeks a Product Designer to join our Experience Design team supporting our Aviation Tech team and the continued development and expansion of AIRES, our aviation readiness capability.

In this role, you will create high-fidelity UI prototypes in Figma, help maintain and extend our design system, and translate research findings, operational workflows, and technical requirements into clear, production-ready product experiences.

You will work as part of a small product design team, collaborating closely with a senior product designer who will provide day‑to‑day direction, design critique, and mentorship. You will also work with UX researchers, engineers, data teams, product stakeholders, and aviation subject‑matter experts.

Ideal candidates are strong UI craftspeople who understand how design systems work in practice, are comfortable designing complex data‑rich interfaces, are eager to learn, and thrive on clear direction and regular feedback. Over time, this role is expected to grow from executing defined design work to taking greater ownership of product workflows and features.

In data and software engineering, a design pattern is a battle‑tested blueprint for solving a recurring problem. It is not a specific piece of code, but a standardized mental model that allows teams to skip the trial‑and‑error phase of architecture.

Steer Bridge applies proven patterns such as Medallion Architecture to structure, validate, and operationalize data within mission‑critical aviation analytics platforms.

Product designers work within this architectural context to translate complex data, workflows, and system behavior into clear, usable, and decision‑ready experiences for operators working in high‑consequence environments.

The platform supports aviation readiness and sustainment operations including:

• Fleet readiness monitoring
• Maintenance planning
• Supply chain coordination
• Logistics forecasting
• Operational planning support

Primary users include aviation maintainers, logisticians, planners, and senior decision‑makers operating under time pressure and incomplete information.

The work involves complex, data‑rich interfaces that help users understand aircraft status, maintenance requirements, supply constraints, readiness risk, and potential courses of action.

• Design and build high‑fidelity prototypes in Figma, translating wireframes, user flows, research findings, and requirements into polished, production‑ready interfaces.
• Design complex data‑driven workflows and interfaces supporting aviation readiness, maintenance, logistics, and operational planning.
• Turn UX research findings, subject‑matter expert input, operational workflows, and technical requirements into product concepts and production‑ready designs.
• Support and help maintain the team’s design system, using existing components and tokens correctly and flagging or proposing new patterns as needs…