Senior Human Centered Design Engineer

IBR • Rockledge, FL

4d • Remote

About The Position

At Imagine Believe Realize, LLC (IBR) we are driven by innovation, transformation and a relentless pursuit of excellence. As an industry leader delivering impactful results, we thrive on solving complex technical challenges and developing cutting-edge solutions that empower our customers and advance critical missions. IBR is a fast-growing company fueled by passion, curiosity, and innovative thinking – where every team member has the opportunity to continuously learn, unlock their full potential, and redefine what is possible in engineering and technology. If you are inspired by innovation, eager to make a difference, and ready to bring your creativity and expertise to a mission-focused team, we invite you to join us and together, we will shape the future. Let’s Make It Real! The Senior Human Centered Design Engineer must be able to meet the key criteria below:
Location: 100% remote. This is a United States based position, and candidates must reside in the continental United States to be eligible for employment.
Years’ Experience: 7+ years professional human centered design experience
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic/Web Design, Human Factors, Human-Centered Design, User Experience, web design/development, or IT related discipline
Security Clearance: Active Secret security clearance preferred. IBR is a federal contractor. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance issued by the Department of War. This agency handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. NOTE: United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.
Employment Type: Full Time
Work Schedules: IBR promotes work-life balance by offering flexible scheduling options. Standard business hours are aligned to the Eastern Time Zone.
Key Skills: Experience leading and applying HCD principles and best practices to application designs
Experience with UI/UX design/development
Proficiency in design, wireframing, and prototyping tools
Proficiency in graphic design
Position Overview
As a Human Centered Design Engineer at IBR, you will play a key role in designing and implementing secure, next-generation solutions that support critical missions. As a member of our program supporting the U.S. Navy, you will collaborate with technical leaders, business stakeholders, and a multi-disciplinary team to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and forward-thinking, while remaining aligned with organizational and program goals. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to technical strategy within a dynamic, mission-driven, and customer focused environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic/Web Design, Human Factors, Human-Centered Design, User Experience, web design/development, or IT related discipline.
• 7+ years professional experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Human-Centered Design (HCD) Principles – In-depth understanding of user needs, journey mapping, usability, accessibility, and iterative design processes.
• Experience with UI/X design, Human Factors, Human-Centered Design best practices and methodologies
• Figma – High proficiency for wireframing, prototyping, collaboration, and developer handoff.
• UX/UI Design Theory – Knowledge of visual hierarchy, accessibility standards (WCAG), responsive/mobile-first design principles, and other user-centered design principles
• Design Documentation & Version Control – Skilled in annotating designs, maintaining revision history, and organizing reusable assets.
• Basic Front-End Awareness – Foundational knowledge of HTML/CSS and how designs translate into code (without being expected to code).
• Agile & Iterative Workflows – Understands how HCD fits into Agile ceremonies, sprints, backlog grooming, and facilitate working sessions.
• Initiative-Taker – Actively seeks out ambiguities or areas of confusion to refine and improve design outcomes.
• Empathetic Designer – Designs with accessibility and diverse user experiences in mind.
• Resilient to Feedback – Welcomes critique and iterates quickly without ego.
• Detail-Oriented – Notices inconsistencies and proactively cleans up spacing, typography, and flows.
• Adaptable – Comfortable pivoting designs or priorities as project needs evolve.
• Team-Oriented – Values shared ownership and contributes to a psychologically safe, collaborative team environment.
• Growth-Minded – Regularly seeks out new techniques, design trends, and tools to improve work.
• Customer-Focused – Consistently centers user experience in decisions and delivers with the end-user in mind.
• Ability to interact, navigate and adapt to challenges in an ever-changing environment, managing expectations of customers and multiple teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills to advocate design principles and approach
• Strong organizational skills: ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and manage priorities effectively.

Nice To Haves

• Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) – Proficient in SLDS design patterns, constraints, and implementation implications.
• Salesforce Ecosystem Basics – Familiarity with page layouts, Lightning components, and design implications of Salesforce development.

Responsibilities

• Wireframing & Prototyping – Create mid-to-high fidelity mockups that reflect thoughtful interaction design and flow. Be able to rapidly prototype application solution design, look, feel and aesthetics
• Visual Design – Apply branding, layout, and aesthetic principles to produce clean, professional interfaces. Execute all visual design stages from concept to pre-production hand-off to developers.
• User Research & Synthesis – Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and synthesize findings into actionable insights. Prepare documentation of all UIs developed Conduct user research and analyze user feedback against design requirements to reflect within design work.
• Stakeholder Communication – Present and explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Collaborate with stakeholders and development to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, experience, and team performance
• Collaborative Design – Work alongside developers, analysts, and users in cross-functional teams. Work with development teams across multiple engagements to design efficient and comprehensible user interfaces given client requirements
• Feedback Integration – Rapidly iterate on designs based on team, user, and stakeholder feedback.
• Documentation – Maintain up-to-date design specs and explain usage intent to developers.
• Prioritization – Balance multiple design tasks, track dependencies, and deliver on sprint deadlines.
• Process Improvement – Recommend and lead improvements to design processes, tools, or standards.

Benefits

• Nationwide medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability at no cost to our employees
• Supplemental insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts and Dependent Care spending accounts
• Wellness incentives
• Reimbursement for professional development and certifications
• Access to training assistance opportunities to support career growth and progression
• Hybrid and Remote work opportunities to support work-life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior