UX/UI Designer

Location: Chillicothe, IL (Hybrid – 2–3 Days On?Site; Must Be Local)
Schedule: Full?Time | Monday–Friday | 1st Shift
Pay Rate: $53–$55/hour (W2 ONLY)
Duration: 12?Month Contract-option to go internal

This is a hands?on UX/UI role for candidates with real?world UX research experience. The team values professionals who can balance research, design collaboration, and documentation while working closely with designers, engineers, product owners, and stakeholders in a hybrid environment.

What You’ll Do

Translate research and usability test findings into actionable, prioritized UI design recommendations
Clarify user, customer, and business needs and translate them into compelling interaction concepts and user experiences
Facilitate and apply UX research methodologies to inform product design decisions
Integrate user research insights into product designs and ongoing design practices
Communicate with designers on prototype requirements to test, iterate, and refine concepts
Document key UX goals, themes, behaviors, and elements for downstream UI implementation
Create shareable UX artifacts such as journey maps, storyboards, user flows, and research reports
Document overall UX strategy, including UI principles, physical attributes, and guiding standards
Prioritize UX research needs and backlog based on the product roadmap

Required Technical Skills

5+ years of experience in UX research and user experience best practices (corporate or B2B environments preferred)
Strong understanding of UI best practices, UI design principles, and essential graphic design theory
Experience with UX research methodologies and usability testing
Proficiency with UI layout, specification, and prototyping tools
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multi?disciplinary team environment
Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines
Portfolio demonstrating UX expertise and the ability to clearly articulate design and research process

Desired / Nice?to?Have Skills

Project management experience

What We’re Looking For

High level of empathy and ability to synthesize stakeholder and user sentiment
Adaptive thinking and ability to pivot with changing requirements and evolving product understanding
Strong decision?making skills combined with openness to feedback and learning
Outstanding communication, organization, time management, and interpersonal skills
Exceptional data storytelling capabilities
Strong stakeholder management skills

UX researchers with UI collaboration experience required — UX?only designer profiles will not be considered.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human?Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Psychology, or a related UX field
Additional 2–3 years of experience may substitute for formal education
5+ years of UX research experience required

Work Environment

Hybrid role: 2–3 days on?site per week
Must be local to the Chillicothe, IL area
Must be able to return to full?time on?site when requested

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