UI/UX Engineer

Job Description (Responsibilities/Duties – Sell Your Position!): Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The Key Management and Analysis Division of Leidos is looking for a mobile designer who is passionate about design, detail-oriented, and ready to take the user experience to the next level. Our ideal UI/UX engineer streamlines complex ideas into a modern, clean format for an overall user experience that is user-friendly, intuitive, & modern. Looking for a user experience design tailored to a touch-based and mobile environment to provide user friendly workflows and an innovative graphical user interface. This individual thrives in a work environment that requires strong problem solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication. A thorough understanding of contemporary user-centered design methodologies is a must. This position is on-site at a Naval Facility in San Diego. What you will like about this position… Being part of an amazing team of professionals all passionate about the vision of the product suite and the positive impact it provides to our many customers and the warfighter. Implementing a wide variety of technologies and the use of powerful industry-s [... source excerpt omitted ...] anage multiple simultaneous UX research/design/engineering processes Be the owner of, and advocate for, the importance of excellent UX design in an engineering-heavy environment Requirements (Education /Years of Experience/Skill Sets – both technical & soft skill): Required Qualifications: Position requires US citizenship and an active Secret DoD security clearance. BA/BS in Design, HCI, or BA/BS in Computer Science or Engineering field with UX experience 5+ years’ experience delivering UX for successful and innovative mobile products, including exposure to and hands-on experience with a variety of UX research techniques and familiarity with lean UX process 5+ years in produci [... source excerpt omitted ...] a variety of industry standard tools. Examples include but are not limited to Sketch, Pixate and Adobe Creative Suite Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Desired Qualifications: Design experience in a mobile, touch-based environment Experience with ECUs or SKLs Demonstrable independence and initiative: you’ve identified, diagnosed and fixed problems before anyone else noticed Strong and defensible design sensibilities: you know what’s right but you also know how to make the case for it Experience with pixel-perfect design, and the collaborative and organizational abilities to ensure nothing falls through the cracks Excellent written and oral communications skill