Lead UX Engineer - Researcher/Designer (T05) - R10204602-3 Job at Northrop Grumm

Overview

Lead UX Engineer - Researcher/Designer (T05) role at Northrop Grumman. Location: Redondo Beach, CA; Aurora, CO; Colorado Springs, CO. Travel 10% of the time. Clearance: Secret. Relocation assistance may be available.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, design and research efforts that shape human-centered experiences for mission-critical space systems.


• Own the end-to-end UX process for complex programs, from framing user problems to delivering validated design solutions that drive customers and program success.


• Set and govern UX standards; mentor junior team members; influence cross-functional stakeholders including SEIT, software engineering, operations and program leadership.


• Apply human performance principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design of human-machine systems and lead research and design efforts with your team.

Basic Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor\'s degree in STEM; 10 years with a Master\'s in STEM; 8 years with a PhD in STEM


• Active Secret clearance required at the time of application


• Extensive experience leading diverse internal and external partners across multiple geographic regions to align goals, drive engagement, and achieve project objectives


• Extensive experience establishing user-centered design (UCD) principles and standardized products, research methodologies, usability testing, and leading user feedback events


• Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions for web applications


• Experience in effectively communicating UX findings and design rationale to senior leadership and customers, shaping requirements and roadmaps


• Expertise in translating complex requirements and user needs into intuitive and effective design solutions


• Experience managing UX tasking and schedules, including tracking and reporting progress, with proficiency in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)


• Proven ability to adapt and integrate UX principles into an Agile program management methodology to support iterative development and user-centered outcomes


• Ability to travel ~10% of the time (conducting any user engagement visits or usability testing)

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1472 (DoD 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


• Direct experience using the DOORS Requirements Management Database


• Expertise in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Axure, Lunacy, Adobe Suite, Lucid, Figma)


• Demonstrated experience designing in an agile software development environment


• Expertise with contributions to Human Factors Analyses (Task Analyses, Predictive Workload Analyses, Usability studies, Workload, and Situational Awareness surveys)

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $155,400.00 - $256,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate\'s experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses may be awarded; long-term incentives may apply for VP/Director roles. Northrop Grumman provides benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays and PTO.

Additional Details

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, but this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and candidate availability.

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 NorthropGrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Information Technology


• Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing