JSfirm.com
Senior Principal UX Engineer - Researcher/Designer (T04)
JSfirm.com, Denver, Colorado, United States
Overview
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nations history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, theyre making history. The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered by providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Responsibilities
Contribute to the design and research of human-centered systems. Apply user experience methods to features, workflows, and system modules to ensure usability, consistency, and mission effectiveness. Plan and execute user research activities, create prototypes and wireframes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive and efficient solutions. Work independently or as part of a UX team; contribute to style guide compliance, usability studies, and agile development processes. Perform UX research independently, UX design independently, or a combination of both, depending on program needs. Plan and execute user studies, develop wireframes and prototypes, and apply human factors principles to systems design. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support agile development, ensure style guide compliance, and deliver user-centered solutions that enhance mission outcomes. Translate user needs into actionable design deliverables with strong technical grounding in human factors/UX methodologies. Location
This position can be located in Redondo Beach, CA, Aurora CO, or Colorado Springs, CO. Basic Qualifications
8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree in STEM; 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree in STEM; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD in STEM Active Secret clearance required at the time of application Expertise with user-centered design (UCD) principles, research methodologies, and usability testing, including user feedback events Experience coordinating and leading efforts centered on user-centered design (UCD) principles, including conducting research, usability testing, and facilitating user feedback sessions Proven ability to plan and lead user engagement activities, including collaborating with stakeholders to align user needs with project objectives Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions for web applications (attached/linked on application and/or resume) Demonstrated ability to translate complex requirements and user needs into intuitive and effective design solutions Experience in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Axure, Lunacy, Adobe Suite, Lucid, Figma) Ability to communicate, collaborate, and present effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, researchers, users, customers, and stakeholders Demonstrated experience designing in an agile software development environment Experience with contributions to Human Factors Analyses (including but not limited to: Task Analyses and Predictive Workload Analyses, Usability studies, Workload, and Situational Awareness surveys) Experience with following, building and maintaining a style guide and design system Experience with visual design (e.g. typography, symbology, layout) and UX/UI development methods (e.g. personas, heuristic evaluations) Ability to travel ~10% of the time (conducting any user engagement visits or usability testing) Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with MIL-STD-1472 (Department of Defense Design Criteria Standard for Human Engineering) Experience designing applications for military users Mastery of design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Lucid) Familiarity with Systems Engineering Familiarity with software development languages Salary and Benefits
Primary Level Salary Range: $124,900.00 - $206,000.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Equal Employment Opportunity
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nations history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, theyre making history. The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered by providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Responsibilities
Contribute to the design and research of human-centered systems. Apply user experience methods to features, workflows, and system modules to ensure usability, consistency, and mission effectiveness. Plan and execute user research activities, create prototypes and wireframes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive and efficient solutions. Work independently or as part of a UX team; contribute to style guide compliance, usability studies, and agile development processes. Perform UX research independently, UX design independently, or a combination of both, depending on program needs. Plan and execute user studies, develop wireframes and prototypes, and apply human factors principles to systems design. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support agile development, ensure style guide compliance, and deliver user-centered solutions that enhance mission outcomes. Translate user needs into actionable design deliverables with strong technical grounding in human factors/UX methodologies. Location
This position can be located in Redondo Beach, CA, Aurora CO, or Colorado Springs, CO. Basic Qualifications
8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree in STEM; 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree in STEM; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD in STEM Active Secret clearance required at the time of application Expertise with user-centered design (UCD) principles, research methodologies, and usability testing, including user feedback events Experience coordinating and leading efforts centered on user-centered design (UCD) principles, including conducting research, usability testing, and facilitating user feedback sessions Proven ability to plan and lead user engagement activities, including collaborating with stakeholders to align user needs with project objectives Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions for web applications (attached/linked on application and/or resume) Demonstrated ability to translate complex requirements and user needs into intuitive and effective design solutions Experience in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Axure, Lunacy, Adobe Suite, Lucid, Figma) Ability to communicate, collaborate, and present effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, researchers, users, customers, and stakeholders Demonstrated experience designing in an agile software development environment Experience with contributions to Human Factors Analyses (including but not limited to: Task Analyses and Predictive Workload Analyses, Usability studies, Workload, and Situational Awareness surveys) Experience with following, building and maintaining a style guide and design system Experience with visual design (e.g. typography, symbology, layout) and UX/UI development methods (e.g. personas, heuristic evaluations) Ability to travel ~10% of the time (conducting any user engagement visits or usability testing) Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with MIL-STD-1472 (Department of Defense Design Criteria Standard for Human Engineering) Experience designing applications for military users Mastery of design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Lucid) Familiarity with Systems Engineering Familiarity with software development languages Salary and Benefits
Primary Level Salary Range: $124,900.00 - $206,000.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Equal Employment Opportunity
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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