Sr. Principal User Experience Systems Engineer – UX
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
|---|---|
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO, USA |
| Salary | $124900 – $187300 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 8 years relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Factors or related STEM field, or 6 years relevant experience with Master’s degree in Psychology, Human Factors or related STEM field, 4 years relevant experience with PhD
- Strong proficiency in UX design tools such as Axure, Sketch, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, or similar.
- In-depth knowledge of user-centered design principles and best practices.
- Familiarity with Human-Computer Interaction frameworks and models (e.g. Hick’s Law, Fits Law, Norman’s seven stages of action)
- Developing personas, scenarios, and use cases to guide system design
- Experience with usability testing tools and methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think critically about design challenges.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Active Secret Clearance
- Working knowledge of Software Development and Support Functions such as Configuration Management, Data Management, and Quality Assurance.
Responsibilities
- Lead UX design initiatives across multidisciplinary teams, driving user-centered design principles into all stages of product development.
- Develop and implement UX strategies that align with business objectives and user needs.
- Oversee the creation of wireframes, prototypes, and detailed interaction design specifications.
- Ensure cohesive visual and interaction design aligned with brand guidelines and user expectations.
- Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and validate design decisions.
- Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to integrate UX considerations into system architecture and design.
- Communicate UX vision and principles effectively to non-UX stakeholders, ensuring alignment and buy-in.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior UX designers and engineers.
- Identify opportunities for process enhancements and best practices in UX design and development.
- Implement tools, methodologies, and processes to enhance efficiency and quality in UX design.
- Participate in cross-functional team coordination meetings, including weekly program flow down, program management status, and daily technical scrum meetings.
- Contribute to development and maintenance of systems engineering team standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other documentation as needed to ensure reliable, repeatable task execution.
- Balancing a variety of duties ranging from micro-level tasks to macro-level projects.
- Reviewing program plans, procedures, reports, drawings, and other documentation for completeness, accuracy, and quality.
- Manage and lead development and maintenance of a program style guide to ensure consistent design across product lines. Ensuring teams are consistently following the style guide.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in applying model-based methodologies to process management
- Understanding of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) of missile defense scenarios
- Knowledge of software design and performance in IT infrastructures, networks and cloud solutions
- Experience with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence)
- Working knowledge of Agile and SAFe development methodologies
- Experience with Cameo for Model-Based Systems Engineering
- Experience in developing, integrating, or testing a GUI-based software products
- Experience in team leadership or management of individual contributors
- Experience developing and managing a project schedule
- Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and principles
- Systems Engineering Lifecycle background including requirements derivation