Interactive Design Lead

Description The Interactive Design Lead is responsible for designing, building, and owning the interactive experiences and assets that power Leidosu2019 digital, experiential, and customer-facing storytelling. This role combines hands-on creation with platform-level leadership, shaping how interactive experiences are conceived, executed, and scaled across the enterprise. The Lead works directly in tools and platforms to create flagship interactive experiences while also defining interaction models, experience architecture, and reusable systems that support web, real-time, immersive, and hybrid environments. This role partners closely with Creative Studio, Digital Technology, Brand Experiences, and external partners to ensure interactive storytelling is intuitive, scalable, and production ready. Responsibilities Interactive Platform Creation & Ownership u2022 Design and build interactive experience platforms used across Leidos, including web-based interactive systems and real-time or immersive environments. u2022 Create hands-on interactive experiences using technologies such as React-based frameworks, Unity, Unreal, or comparable platforms. u2022 Establish reusable interaction patterns, experience components, and platform conventions that scale across multiple use cases. Experience Architecture & Interaction Design u2022 Own interaction models, user journeys, and experience architecture for complex storytelling initiatives. u2022 Translate narrative intent, brand standards, and technical content into coherent interactive experiences. u2022 Define information architecture and interaction logic for multi-layered digital and physical experiences. Hands-On Prototyping & Execution u2022 Develop functional prototypes and production-ready interactive experiences for flagship or high-impact initiatives. u2022 Validate experience feasibility, performance, accessibility, and maintainability through direct implementation. u2022 Guide and review interactive builds to ensure alignment with defined experience standards. Collaboration & Enablement u2022 Partner with Creative Technologists and Experience Designers to scale delivery without diluting quality. u2022 Collaborate with Digital Platform Product Owners to ensure experience needs are reflected in platform roadmaps. u2022 Mentor designers and technologists through example, guidance, and shared standards rather than people management. Qualifications u2022 Bachelor's degree in design, computer science, digital media or related field. Typically requires 12+ years of relevant experience, however for this role candidates must possess 10+ years of experience spanning interactive experience design and creative technology. Additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree requirements. u2022 Demonstrated experience building interactive experiences across web and real-time or immersive platforms. u2022 Strong expertise in interaction design, UX principles, and narrative-driven experiences. u2022 Hands-on experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, real-time or immersive platforms such as Unity or Unreal If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo u2014 because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 u2014 and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: January 23, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $105,300.00 - $190,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit . Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at . Securing Your Data Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidosu2019 name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the automated system u2013 never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at . If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (. Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. REQNUMBER: R-00174343All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

Created: 2026-01-26