About Rivet  

Rivet is an American company building integrated task systems — fusing hardened hardware with software, sensors, AI, and networking — for industrial workforces and defense personnel. We create capabilities that multiply the effectiveness of every individual and withstand the world’s toughest environments. 

We serve the people who build, operate, maintain, and defend our way of life. From technicians and engineers to first responders and service members, they embody the hard work, ingenuity, and meritocratic values that drive Western prosperity. Yet too often they are forced to rely on outdated tools that fail under modern pressures. Rivet exists to reset that priority. 

At Rivet, you’ll join a mission-driven team that fuses disciplines to deliver decisive outcomes where they matter most. Whether shaping our technology, strengthening our partnerships, or building our culture, every role here contributes to equipping the front lines with the modern systems they deserve. 

EOE

Work Authorization Requirement: Due to the nature of our business and compliance with federal regulations, all candidates must be a "U.S. Person". Upon hire, you will be required to provide documentation verifying your status as a U.S. Citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Role: Visual Information Designer

Location: 1025 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007

Compensation*: $120,000 - $155,000/year + benefits

Role Description:

Rivet is hiring a Visual Information Designer to help translate strategic intent into clear, compelling visual expression across our most important audiences.

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, narrative, and design. You will work from Rivet’s foundational communication frameworks and help express them consistently and convincingly across executive, partner, customer, and public-facing contexts. The work requires strong design judgment, comfort with technical content, and an instinct for how visual clarity accelerates understanding and decision-making in high-stakes environments. Comfortability working with technical content and some experience in UI/UX design is strongly preferred. 

Role Requirements

• A strong visual communicator with experience translating abstract or technical concepts into clear, compelling design. 

• Comfort working from high-level guidance rather than detailed instructions. 

• Excellent design judgment, attention to hierarchy, and sense of narrative flow. 

• The ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines in a fast-moving environment. 

• Some UI/UX experience is strongly preferred. 

• The successful candidate will be an adaptable team player who is excited to join a fast-growing startup and contribute across several different projects. 

• Advanced proficiency in modern presentation and visual design tools (e.g., PowerPoint or equivalent). 

• Strong working knowledge of professional design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Figma). 

• Ability to work across digital and print-oriented formats as needed. 

• Experience supporting executive-level or enterprise audiences. 

• Familiarity with defense, industrial, or other complex technical domains. 

• Exposure to brand systems, templates, or scalable design frameworks. 

• Comfortability working with both engineers and business strategists. 

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy into visual clarity 

• • Work from Rivet’s core positioning, narratives, and engagement objectives to create visual materials that support understanding, alignment, and credibility across Rivet’s desired audiences. 

• Support high-impact engagements 

• • Contribute to materials used in executive briefings, partner interactions, customer engagements, events, and public-facing communications—ensuring they are clear, consistent, and on-brand. 

• Strengthen Rivet’s visual message 

• • Help evolve and maintain Rivet’s visual standards across formats, ensuring consistency without sacrificing flexibility or speed. 

• Design with context and intent 

• • Partner closely with Strategic Engagement and cross-functional teams to understand the purpose behind each request, tailoring visual solutions to audience, setting, and objective. 

• Operate as a trusted creative partner 

• • Balance responsiveness with judgment—incorporating feedback while protecting clarity, coherence, and quality. 

What Success Looks Like 

• Rivet’s materials feel cohesive, intentional, and unmistakably “Rivet,” even as use cases and audiences vary. 

• Complex ideas are easier to grasp, faster to brief, and more effective in driving alignment and momentum. 

• Teams across the company trust the visual output as a force multiplier—not just a finishing touch. 

• Internal teams can move faster without sacrificing quality or consistency. 

*Total compensation may vary within this range and is determined by years and level of relevant experience, job-related skills, education, and other factors. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for equity grants and other forms of compensation. Eligible employees also receive a competitive benefits package, including unlimited PTO.

Final-round candidates may be invited to participate in a paid, time-boxed design assessment designed to simulate a real-world Rivet engagement. This assessment allows both Rivet and the candidate to evaluate working style, decision-making, and design approach in a realistic context.