UI-UX Engineer

About the Organization
Founded in 1994 as a small, diversified professional services company, Delphinus today employs more than 650 professional and technical personnel supporting a customer base that spans the Defense and Federal markets.

Headquartered in Newtown Square, PA, we have primary offices in Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; and Bremerton, WA.

Company Benefits*:
• Comprehensive health program for employee and dependents
• Company paid Dental and Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Short-term and Long-term disability - Company paid
• Life Insurance and AD&D - Company paid
• Voluntary Spouse and Child Life Insurance
• Paid time off with company holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
*Benefit eligibility is set forth in benefit plan documents and organization policies.

Description

SALARY RANGE: $65,000 - $115,000 per year

In determining compensation, various factors will be considered, including but not limited to, educational background; relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, market factors; and geographic location.

BENEFITS: All eligible full time employees will receive Paid Annual Leave (PAL) starting at 23 days per year and raising by one day per year following one full calendar year of employment (January through December). They will also be offered health benefits and will be automatically enrolled in employer paid short and long term disability and life insurance.

All full time and part time employees have access to participate in the Delphinus Engineering 401(k) which includes company match of 25% up to 10% deferred.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Engineer (UX Designer) position translates user research into visually compelling and highly usable product experiences. This hybrid role blends UX design expertise with light front-end engineering skills to turn insights into real, user-centered improvements. The UI/UX Engineer will support the Government to ensure Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) systems evolve through a cohesive, data-driven approach.

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Turn research insights into user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and polished UI designs
• Architect intuitive end-to-end workflows and interaction patterns
• Make targeted front-end updates/recommendations, to refine usability
• Collaborate with lead system engineers, UI/UX researchers, and engineers to deliver cohesive product solutions
• Support usability testing, design validation, and continuous iteration processes
• Maintain design systems and contribute scalable UI components
• Communicate design rationale clearly and persuasively

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems from an accredited college or university.
• 3 years of experience administrating Windows and Unix based Operating Systems including the development, updating, or testing of computer software.
• Experience in identifying trends and problems through complex big data analysis preferred.
• Working knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures of naval shipboard hull, mechanical, and electrical systems preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful applicants must either have an active government security clearance or the ability to receive approval upon position acceptance.
• Must have a valid US passport or the ability to obtain one upon position acceptance.
• Ability to obtain OS certification or complete approved related training within 180 days of hire.
• CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP certification preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Essential Skills:

• 3-5+ years in UI/UX, Product Design, or UX Engineering.
• Portfolio showcasing research translation, UX flows, and deployed product work.
• Strong command of tools for wireframes and high-fidelity UI (i.e. Figma).
• Ability to convert research findings into actionable design improvements.
• Working knowledge of front-end development tools (i.e. HTML, CSS/SASS, and JavaScript).
• Understanding of responsive design and accessibility standards.
• Strong collaboration and presentation skills.

Additional Preferred Skills:

• Motion/micro-interaction design experience.
• Experience working with version control (i.e. Git) and collaborating in engineering workflows.
• Familiarity with analytics tools to inform design decisions.
• Experience in technical, enterprise, or data-heavy product environments.
• Ability to execute lightweight UX research, to understand what users need, outside of a formal research project.

EOE Statement
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt

Req Number
ENG-25-00033


This position is currently accepting applications.