Principal UX Engineer - Researcher / Designer (T03)

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CLEARANCE TYPE : Secret TRAVEL : Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's 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, they're 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!

We are seeking a Principal UX Engineer - Researcher / Designer (T03) to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to the design and research of human-centered systems. You will apply user experience methods to features, workflows, and system modules, ensuring usability, consistency, and mission effectiveness. You will plan and execute user research activities, create prototypes, and wireframes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive and efficient solutions. You will work both independently and as part of a UX team, contributing to style guide compliance usability studies, and agile development processes. You will have the ability to perform UX research independently, UX design independently, or a combination of both, depending on the program needs. This includes planning and executing user studies, developing wireframes and prototypes and applying human factors principles to systems design. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support agile development, ensuring compliance with style guides, and deliver user-centered solutions that enhance mission outcomes. The ideal candidate has strong technically grounding in human factors / UX methodologies and thrives on translating user needs into actionable design deliverables.

This position can be located in Redondo Beach, CA, Aurora CO, or Colorado Springs, CO.

Basic Qualifications :

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in STEM; 3 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in STEM; 1 year of relevant experience with a PhD in STEM
• Active Secret clearance required at the time of application
• Experience with user-centered design (UCD) principles, research methodologies, and usability testing, including user feedback events
• Knowledge of user engagement processes with demonstrated ability to apply them effectively in programs to support user experience products and feedback gathering
• 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
• Proficiency 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 :

Primary Level Salary Range : $100,300.00 - $165,500.00 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 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 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. 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr