Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. · 2 months ago
Usability/Human Factors Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expShield Consulting Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Usability/Human Factors Engineer to join their software development team. The role involves developing and sustaining integrated capabilities to modernize visualization and presentation tools while addressing user experience challenges on complex applications.
ConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Seeking a Usability/Human Factors Engineer to join the software development team who will develop and sustain integrated, feature-rich capabilities that promote modernization of visualization and presentation tools
The software development team will provide application development and support to tools that allow mission analytic users to view existing data or contribute new information in a collaborative environment
Focus on solving user experience challenges on a highly complex application used by a wide range of users
Work with developers, managers, and system engineers to keep the product modern and cutting edge
Research and document user workflows, design and create mockups, engage with users, and interact with the development teams using tools such as Axure and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
Direct, conduct usability testing and work closely with product designers and process engineers developing applications
Designing and developing user surveys to obtain user feedback
Use task experience in each of the usability and software engineering cycle phases (analysis, design, implementation, and deployment)
To work closely with users (analysts) to research for and document user profiles, analysis tasks, workflows, and user scenarios; in order to create user interface design from specifications provided
Qualification
Required
Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED
Bachelor's degree in cognitive and/or experimental psychology, human factors engineering, or an engineering related field (e.g. systems engineering, software engineering, business process engineering)
At least ten (10) years' experience in this or related field and have familiarity with task analysis, user interface design, and usability testing
At least five (5) years user-experience design and testing experience
Direct, conduct usability testing and work closely with product designers and process engineers developing applications
Designing and developing user surveys to obtain user feedback
Use task experience in each of the usability and software engineering cycle phases (analysis, design, implementation, and deployment)
To work closely with users (analysts) to research for and document user profiles, analysis tasks, workflows, and user scenarios; in order to create user interface design from specifications provided
Preferred
Professional certifications such as Certified Human Factors Engineering Professional, Certified Usability Analyst, or their equivalent are desired
Benefits
25 days PTO
11 paid holidays
100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents – available day 1
8% 401(k) employer match – immediate vesting
Company
Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.
Shield Consulting Solutions Incorporated is a veteran-owned small government contractor that was formed in 2002 with the idea that a small company can provide affordable and agile capabilities to our clients.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase