Find Jobs

Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location

Skip to job details

Apply for this opportunity

To apply for this job, you'll continue to an external website or email application.

Apply Offsite

BRMi

Design System Lead (HYBRID)

Pay: $80,000–$91,000/yr

Posted: 5 weeks ago

Location: Vienna, VA (Hybrid)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/24/2026

Career Insights for Product Design Engineer

See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.

Scorecard

Based on Virginia data

Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?

Were these scores useful?

What they do

A Product Design Engineer is responsible for the complete production of a product from original idea through to fully functioning product. May be responsible for engineering of materials and manufacturing the product. May be responsible for graphic design, ergonomics and aesthetics of the product.

$61,361 / year median in Virginia

-3% projected decline

Explore Career

Job Description

Overview BRMi is seeking a Design System Lead who will be responsible for leading the strategy, governance, adoption, and continuous improvement of the design system for an assigned product platform. This role partners with design, engineering, product, accessibility, and enterprise design system teams to ensure scalable, accessible, and consistent digital experiences. The position serves as the platform-level design system leader, translating enterprise standards into practical implementation guidance, documentation, and governance while driving adoption across product teams.

Benefits:

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
401(k)
Paid Time Off (PTO) that includes Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, and 11 Paid Holidays

Educational Assistance Salary:

$80K-$91K

Hybrid in Vienna, VA 3 days per week.
An In Person interview will be required for this role prior to any offer to prevent employment fraud.
Click here to learn about BRMi's culture.

Click here to see BRMi's Glassdoor reviews Responsibilities Lead the platform design system strategy, roadmap, and governance in alignment with enterprise standards. Drive adoption of approved design tokens, components, patterns, and documentation across the platform. Partner with product, engineering, UX, accessibility, and enterprise design system teams to deliver consistent user experiences. Define and maintain platform-specific design system governance, contribution models, and implementation standards. Evaluate implementation feasibility and collaborate with engineering teams on reusable, scalable, and accessible components. Support design system delivery through CI/CD, versioning, release management, testing, and documentation best practices. Develop and maintain implementation guidance, documentation, and training materials using tools such as Storybook and Zeroheight. Facilitate design-to-development handoffs and improve cross-functional collaboration throughout the product lifecycle. Conduct design system audits to evaluate adoption, accessibility, consistency, and overall quality. Identify technical and process improvement opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce rework, and improve delivery speed. Monitor industry trends and recommend enhancements to design system practices, tooling, and governance. Represent platform needs within enterprise design system initiatives and communicate priorities, risks, and recommendations to leadership. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 5+ years of experience in design systems, UX/UI design, design operations, front-end engineering, or a related discipline. Experience leading or governing design systems for enterprise or large-scale digital platforms. Working knowledge of HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern component frameworks such as React or Vue. Experience with design tokens, component libraries, theming, and design system architecture. Understanding of CI/CD, version control, release management, and documentation workflows. Strong knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design principles. Experience with Figma, Storybook, Zeroheight, or similar design and documentation tools. Excellent communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, and leadership skills. Ability to translate business, design, and technical requirements into scalable design system solutions.

BRMi will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
This is a W2 opportunity only
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and commitment at all levels.

All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes.