UX Designer/Developer

Why Join Rincon Research Corporation (RRC)?

At Rincon Research Corporation, we help defend freedom around the world by innovating, developing, and fielding RF solutions for the United States Defense and Intelligence Communities.

Join our small company of committed, mission-oriented innovators who push the state-of-the-art forward and create exquisite capabilities for the U.

S. Government. As a UX Designer Developer, you will work closely with a multi-disciplinary R&D team of engineers, researchers, and scientists to develop cutting-edge solutions to our nation’s most challenging national security and cyber defense problems.

As an employee owned company, we are seeking a talented, tenacious, results-driven individualto work in a multi-disciplinary R&D environment with similarly motivated electrical engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists, and analysts who are collectively responsible for creating custom digital signal processing solutions and leveraging them to make an operational mission impact.

We look forward to seeing how you can bring your skills and talents to solving our customer’s most pressing needs!

What are the primary responsibilities in the UX Designer / Developer position?

• Ask hard questions, take risks and champion new ideas.
• Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences.
• Design and deliver wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces to support client & development efforts.
• Is able to analyze the strategic objectives of customers and design solutions that satisfy higher level business objectives by researching, exploring, sketching, prototyping and user-testing proposed solutions.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Respectfully challenge technical or business limitations.

What required background will make you successful?

• Three or more years of UX design experience applying UX design best practices.
• Expertise in UX software such as Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, etc.
• Experience with FrontEnd Web Development frameworks and languages such as Angular, React, JavaScript, etc.
• Ensure that all UI / UX designs are optimized for performance and scalability
• Experience integrating user interfaces with server-side logic via WebSockets, REST, STOMP, etc
• Able to articulate & present concepts to client, leadership & team members.
• A clear understanding of the importance of user-centered design (UCD), aiding in the facilitation of rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability and accessibility concerns.
• Experience designing, developing and delivering user interfaces in the science and engineering domain.
• Be passionate about all things UX and other areas of design. Research and showcase knowledge in the industry’s latest trends and technologies.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting including synthesizing abstract ideas into concrete design solutions.
• Ability to iterate designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate design processes, ideas, and solutions to teams and clients.
• Bachelors in Human Machine Interaction (HMI), User Experience (UX), Graphic Designer (GD / BFA) preferred
• Desired experience with backend services in Python, node.js, etc.
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS / SCI security clearance
• US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

Where is the position located?

This position can be located in Chantilly, VA; Colorado Springs, CO; Centennial, CO or our Tucson, AZ Headquarters.

What benefits does RRC offer?

• 100% employer-paid premiums for family medical and dental insurance, employee life insurance, short-term and long-term disability (STD & LTD)
• Flexible reimbursement spending accounts for medical expense and dependent care
• Immediate participation and vesting in the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401(k) Plan
• Employer contributions to RRC’s ESOP
• Employer matching contributions to the company’s 401( k) Plan
• Employer discretionary contributions to the company’s 401(k) Plan

Rincon Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.