Part Time UI/UX Designer

  • Location: Pasadena, CA
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #87760

UI/UX Designer position just opened up in Pasadena, CA at the JPL/NASA facility. In this role you will focus on Design user-centered digital experiences, including websites, tools, and interactive content. You must have a minimum of 5 years of related experience and be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Location: Pasadena, CA 91109 (can be fully remote)
Position: UI/UX Designer 
Pay Rate: $63 – 105/hr DOE
Duration: 18 months or longer
Schedule: Part Time/As Needed

We do offer PTO, holidays, 401k, medical, dental, and vision

*Position can be fully remote*
*A portfolio will be required to be submitted for the position

Responsibilities:
The UI/UX Designer will work at the intersection of user experience, visual communication, and storytelling. This role is suited for a designer who is fluent in digital product thinking while remaining deeply capable in visual design across both screen and print. The work often involves translating complex technical material into clear, engaging, and intuitive experiences that support JPL’s scientific and engineering missions.

  • Design user-centered digital experiences, including websites, tools, and interactive content
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible visual systems
  • Develop wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs
  • Collaborate closely with scientists, engineers, writers, and fellow designers
  • Ensure visual consistency across platforms while adapting to varied audiences
  • Support the graphics team with visual design needs beyond digital, including print and environmental applications

Required Skills

  • Experience creating and maintaining visual design systems
  • Strong foundation in UI/UX/IA design principles and methodologies
  • Demonstrated excellence in visual communication, layout, and typography
  • Ability to move fluidly between digital and print design contexts
  • Experience working with complex or technical subject matter
  • High level of efficiency, attention to detail, and production readiness
     

About our client:
Our client is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech. Manages many of NASA's robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system, and our universe.

About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!

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About APR Consulting
APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted talent acquisition and workforce solutions providers in the United States. Known for exceptional responsiveness, agile strategies, and consistently high-level talent, the firm has become a go-to for organizations and managed services providers navigating complex change and urgent challenges. Since its founding in 1980, APR has transformed from a California IT-focused staffing firm to a full-service solutions provider filling a wide range of positions and serving over eight industries — including aerospace and defense, healthcare, IT, telecom, hospitality/gaming, sports/entertainment, government, and utilities –– in all 50 states, with a loyal roster of more than 850 specialized professionals.