Northrop Grumman is hiring: Senior Principal UX Engineer - Researcher/Designer (

Overview Senior Principal UX Engineer - Researcher/Designer (T04) – R10207993. This role is located in Redondo Beach, CA, Aurora CO, or Colorado Springs, CO. Travel is ~10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type: Secret. At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. We look for people with bold 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 and cognitive diversity, and we strive to bring your whole self to work. The Payload and Ground Systems organization within Space Systems develops and sustains optimized product lines to provide a decisive advantage to the warfighter. We are seeking a Senior Principal UX Engineer - Researcher/Designer to contribute to the design and research of human-centered systems. You will apply user experience methods to features, workflows, and system modules to ensure usability, consistency, and mission effectiveness. Responsibilities 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, contributing to style guide compliance, usability studies, and agile development processes. Perform UX research independently, or UX design independently, or a combination of both, depending on program needs. Translate user needs into actionable design deliverables and support agile development with cross-functional collaboration. Support compliance with style guides and deliver user-centered solutions that enhance mission outcomes. Maintain a strong grounding in human factors/UX methodologies and translate complex requirements into intuitive design solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to align user needs with project objectives and contribute to usability studies and user feedback activities. 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 Bachelor’s degree; 6 years with a Master’s; 4 years with a PhD Active Secret clearance required at time of application Expertise with user-centered design principles, research methodologies, and usability testing Experience coordinating and leading UCD efforts, including research, usability testing, and user feedback sessions Ability to plan and lead user engagement activities and collaborate with stakeholders Strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions for web applications Ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive design solutions Experience with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Axure, Lunacy, Adobe Suite, Lucid, Figma) Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams and in agile environments Experience with Human Factors analyses (e.g., Task Analyses, Predictive Workload, Usability studies, Workload, Situational Awareness surveys) Experience building and maintaining a style guide and design system Experience with visual design and UX/UI development methods (personas, heuristic evaluations) Ability to travel ~10% for user engagement visits or usability testing Preferred Qualifications STEM degree Familiarity with MIL-STD-1472 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 salary range is a general guideline; actual offers consider scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. In addition to base pay, overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long-term incentives may apply. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and PTO. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date, subject to change based on business needs and candidate availability. Equal Opportunity Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, conducting 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 government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Northrop Grumman. #J-18808-Ljbffr