User Experience Designer, Senior

Nine 30 Consulting•Lexington Park, MD

1d•Remote

About The Position

This role supports the Battlespace Division by providing User Experience and User Interface (UX/UI) design support in developing the digital interface for the users of an advanced synthetic training environment software product. This software is integrated into flight simulators to support pilot training against potential threats.

Requirements

Demonstrable UI design skills with a strong portfolio
Solid experience in creating storyboards, user flows, and UI prototypes
Knowledge of Agile and Scrum software development processes
Familiarity with UX/UI trends, standards, and best practices, as well as Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and comparable languages
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Web Development, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering and 10+ years of experience with user interface design and development.
Must obtain an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

Utilize UX principles and research methods to guide software interface design
Conduct use case analysis, UX design, implementation, and testing
Design Graphical User Interfaces, icons, graphical elements, navigation, data formatting and display, automation scripts, and component interfacing
Work in small teams in an Agile environment and contribute with other teams to a large codebase of shared libraries and applications.
Collaborate closely with Subject Matter Experts to create software solutions tailored to warfighter simulation needs.
Conduct usability studies and user analysis to define user requirements

Benefits

401K Plan with 3% employer automatic Safe Harbor contribution
Discretionary Profit-Sharing Plan
80% company-funded medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employer paid Basic Life/AD&D Insurance and Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
$250 annual reimbursement for gym membership or health app subscriptions
Up to $5,000 of annual assistance for continued education or professional certifications
Paid Time Off
11 Paid Holidays and 3 Personal Holidays
Employee Referral Program
Paid Parental Leave
Rewards and recognition program
A company tab upstairs at St. Inie's Coffee for free fresh roasted coffee and beignets
Flexible work schedules with most staff adjusting their work hours based on family or personal obligations
Flexible work locations with most staff teleworking 1-2 days a week
A casual work environment that is more jeans and a hoodie than khakis and a dress shirt