Description
Leidos Defense Sector is seeking a talented User Experience (UX) Designer to join a growing team creating pleasing solutions to complex problems. With offices across the United States engaging in the defense, space, cyber and commercial fields, Leidos provides responsive, cost-effective engineering, scientific and IT solutions.
In this role, you will join a team that works across programs and divisions as the voice of the user designing solutions for products ranging from health management services to Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) and cutting-edge Platform as a System technologies. You will use your skills to conduct user research, perform Heuristic Evaluations, ideate based on findings, design wireframes, build clickable prototypes, collaborate with developers, and grow in your skills and confidence as a UX practitioner. You will be responsible for day-to-day tasks working with the development teams to understand requirements and convey how UX research and designs achieve those requirements. The team is a small rapidly growing group of professionals with years of experience who expects hard challenges and exceptional results.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in User Experience, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or another related field
Minimum of 2+ years of applicable experience or
Portfolio showcasing the UX process
Ability to grasp complex concepts quickly
Ability to identify project requirements and map them to the UX process
Strong communication skills (oral and written)
Desire to learn through curiosity, asking questions, and receiving feedback
Passion for user centered problem solving
Expectation for collaboration, critique, and refinement
Proficiency in at least one industry standard design tool (Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, Sketch, etc)
Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
Active Secret Clearance (or higher)
Project leadership
User Research Experience
UI Development
Military background or DoD work history, especially with UAS or CUAS
Original Posting Date:
2024-09-24
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $65,000.00 - $117,500.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
