Principal UX Designer

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Bixal is a consulting company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, working alongside governments and organizations to help them deliver better services and experiences to the communities they serve. Using evidence-based knowledge and technology, Bixal empowers clients to deliver on their missions more effectively by fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

• People-First:
  Emphasizing the importance of people in all aspects of work.
• Collaboration and Transparency:
  Valuing teamwork and open communication.
• Growth Mindset:
  Encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.
• Creating Lasting Impact:
  Focusing on meaningful outcomes and positive change.

The Principal UX Designer leads the design and implementation of user‑centric, Section 508-compliant digital interfaces within complex enterprise environments.

This role blends creative problem solving with technical expertise in interaction design, usability, accessibility, and front‑end development standards. The Principal UX Designer works collaboratively with stakeholders, engineers, and business analysts to craft intuitive, responsive, and accessible user experiences aligned with federal digital service standards and security protocols.

This is a full‑time position contingent on contract award, with a defined performance period of one year with four one‑year option periods.

You’ll have the opportunity to join a project that directly supports Bixal’s mission of improving how government serves people. While the project has a defined timeline, we believe in open communication and proactive career support. You’ll be kept informed of contract status—and we’ll be here to help you grow into what’s next, whether within this project or beyond it.

The salary range for this role is $135,000–150,000. In the spirit of transparency, most offers tend to land near the midpoint of the range. We make compensation decisions thoughtfully, considering your experience, the skills you bring, and our commitment to internal equity. Fairness and transparency are core to how we operate.

• Apply Human‑Centered Design (HCD), user research, and usability testing to drive iterative design improvements.
• Partner with UX researchers to plan and conduct surveys, user interviews, and analytics‑based assessments.
• Lead the creation of high‑fidelity wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and interactive models for web applications and services aligned with agency design system and style guide standards.
• Conduct heuristic evaluations and cognitive walkthroughs to validate accessibility and usability, ensuring full compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 standards.
• Advocate for accessibility‑first design principles, integrating assistive technologies and screen‑reader testing.
• Build upon and maintain scalable design systems, UI frameworks, and style guides that can be reused across the enterprise.
• Use tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD in conjunction with front‑end frameworks (e.g., React, Bootstrap, Tailwind
  
  CSS) to deliver production‑ready designs.
• Provide detailed design…