CareerPlan

Staff Product Designer, Mission Applications

USAFull-time$67k–$107k2026-10-23
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Lead product discovery and design for mission-critical digital transformation applications used by federal defense customers for operational decision-making and data-driven workflows.

Role type

Staff Product Designer (Mission Applications)

Builds

Secure enterprise applications for operational decision-making and mission outcomes

Domain

Defense / Federal Government / Enterprise Software

Required skills

User research, workflow analysis, prototyping, interaction design, usability testing, design systems, Agile collaboration, data-intensive application design

Preferred skills

Defense/national security program experience, Palantir Foundry experience, government program management, advanced Figma proficiency, accessibility standards knowledge

Technologies

Figma, Palantir Foundry

Responsibilities

Lead product discovery with end users and stakeholders, turn complex workflows into intuitive user journeys and production-ready designs, conduct user research and usability testing, partner with engineers and product teams, create and maintain reusable design patterns, champion user-centered design in strategic discussions