Human Factors Engineer

deciBel Research•Colorado Springs, CO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The selected candidate will become part of the Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Program in support of the GMD Weapon System (GWS) for the Missile Defense Agency. GMD employs integrated communications networks, fire control systems, globally deployed sensors and Ground-Based Interceptors that are capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying ballistic missile threats. The open position is in support of the design and development of the GMD Fire Control (GFC) product within the GWS program.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in psychology, human factors, User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) design, human computer interaction, or other related field with 2 years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 0 years of related experience, not to exceed 10 years
Fundamental understanding of HFE principles as applied to software-centric system development
Demonstrated experience developing and administering qualitative and quantitative user assessments methods
Demonstrated experience collecting and analyzing end-user feedback/data (both formative and summative) to drive a product backlog
Demonstrated experience developing journey maps, user flows, task analysis, or equivalent
Demonstrated experience with User Interface (UI) design, e.g. developing wireframes and mockups based on operator task-flows
Strong verbal/written communications skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Exceptional curiosity, and a drive to constantly learn
Self-motivated and ability to work in a dynamic team environment
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
Active Secret security clearance
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

Prior experience on a product team driving product backlog in coordinating with multiple scrum team product owners
Prior working experience on an MDA program, higher preference for prior GMD experience
Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams in an Agile environment
DoD Experience with user-centered UI/UX design and/or user research for a complex system operated within a system of systems environment
Prior experience supporting the development and assessment of a system against MIL-STD-1472 guidelines
An innate desire and curiosity to learn more about the components of GMD, the end-users, and how they operate in a system of systems environment

Responsibilities

Developing and administering qualitative and quantitative user assessments methods
Collecting and analyzing end-user feedback/data (both formative and summative) to drive a product backlog
Developing journey maps, user flows, task analysis, or equivalent
Developing User Interface (UI) design, e.g. developing wireframes and mockups based on operator task-flows
Working effectively in and across multiple technical teams with both collocated and geographically dispersed team members
Problem-solving
Juggling multiple competing priorities with limited direction