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PeopleTec, Inc. · 2 weeks ago

User Experience Engineer / Designer

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce. They are seeking a User Experience Engineer / Designer to improve user experience and interfaces for missile defense modeling and simulation technologies, working within a dynamic team environment.

GovernmentGovTechInformation TechnologyMilitarySoftware Engineering

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Driving enhancements to products to improve user experience of tools and interfaces

Managing projects and integrations across SW development, Systems Engineering, and User Engagement, and stakeholder teams

Modernization of products, tools, and utilities

Working with agile scrum teams to verify acceptance criteria related to interface modernization and usability

Identifying and maintaining user personas to represent key segments of our vast user base to identify UI/UX improvements and understand likely impact to changes in user interfaces

Processing user feedback to form wireframes to produce mockups to be used by developers

Working with the Systems Engineering team to help define development requirements

Analyzing competitor applications to identify potential UI/UX improvements

Working alongside stakeholders to select UI/UX features to be worked, gather feedback on potential design updates, and maintain an agile backlog of potential UI/UX enhancements and modernizations

Proactively identifying areas where UI/UX support is needed and inserting themselves into relevant meetings, discussions, and projects to provide expertise and guidance

Driving UI/UX decisions and ensuring user-centered design principles are integrated into all aspects of the program

Qualification

Design toolsUser-centered designFront-end developmentHuman-computer interactionAgile methodology

Required

3+ years experience in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Balsamiq, Adobe XD, or InVision

Understanding of user-centered design principles and human-computer interaction

Experience in front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)

Must be a U.S. Citizen

An active DoD Secret clearance is required to perform this work. Candidates are required to have an active Secret clearance upon hire, and the ability to maintain this level of clearance during their employment

Bachelor's degree from accredited college in related discipline with 5 years professional experience; or Master's degree with 3 years professional experience; or PhD with no experience