Junior UX Designer

Junior UX Designer — Contract

Seeking a Junior UX Designer on a long-term contract to support mission-critical digital products for real-time drilling operations. You will embed directly with the UX team, working within an established design system alongside senior designers and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver clear, efficient interfaces for field engineers and operations personnel.

• Design wireframes, user flows, interaction models, and high-fidelity prototypes for enterprise web applications

• Collaborate with product owners, engineers, and subject matter experts to translate complex operational workflows into intuitive UI

• Participate in user research, usability testing, and design critiques

• Contribute to and maintain components within the Design System (Figma + Angular/PrimeNG)

• Use AI-assisted coding tools to rapidly prototype and validate design concepts in-browser — GitHub Copilot (required); Claude (preferred); familiarity with browser-based AI builders such as Bolt or v0 a plus

• Deliver design specs, annotations, and developer handoff documentation via Figma

• Support accessibility reviews and ensure designs meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards

• Participate in agile ceremonies within a sprint-based development environment

Required

• 2–5 years of UX/product design experience, preferably in enterprise or SaaS environments

• Strong Figma proficiency — components, auto layout, variables, prototyping

• Demonstrated ability to produce wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes

• Experience working with or contributing to a design system

• Working knowledge of AI-assisted prototyping — GitHub Copilot (required); ability to generate functional HTML/CSS/JS prototypes; familiarity with browser-based AI builders such as Bolt or v0 a plus

• Understanding of front-end fundamentals sufficient to prototype and collaborate effectively with engineers

• Portfolio demonstrating UX process, problem framing, and design rationale — not just polished visuals

Preferred

• Experience with Angular or Prime NG component libraries

• Familiarity with data-dense dashboard or operational UI

• Exposure to Token Studio, Figma Variables, or design token pipelines

• Background in industrial, O&G, or engineering software

Skills & Competencies

• User research & synthesis — interviews, usability testing, affinity mapping

• Information architecture & interaction design

• Visual design fundamentals — typography, spacing, hierarchy, color

• Design system contribution — not just consumption

• AI-assisted prototyping — core expectation, not a bonus

• Clear communication and ability to present and defend design decisions

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and iterating quickly

Contract Details

Type

W2 via staffing agency

Duration

6–12 months

Location

On-site, Houston, TX

Start

[Target start date]

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.