Senior Human Centered Design Engineer

The Senior Human Centered Design Engineer must be able to meet the key criteria below:

Location: 100 remote

Years Experience: 7 years professional experience

Education: Bachelors degree in IT related field required

Security Clearance: IBR is a federal contractor. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain up to a Secret security clearance.

NOTE: United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.

Employment Type: Exempt

Key Skills:

• Experience leading and applying HCD principles and best practices to application designs
• Experience with UI/UX design/development
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools
• Proficiency in graphic design

Position Overview

Do you want to help design and build a nextgeneration Naval Applications As a Senior Human Centered Design Engineer at IBR you will support the Agile based engineering of a robust secure and scalable enterprise applications. This position will work closely with the development teams to design and implement improved user experiences for Sailors and Marines.

Responsibilities

• Wireframing & Prototyping Create midtohigh fidelity mockups that reflect thoughtful interaction design and flow.
  • Be able to rapidly prototype application solution design look feel and aesthetics
• Visual Design Apply branding layout and aesthetic principles to produce clean professional interfaces.
  • Execute all visual design stages from concept to preproduction handoff to developers.
• User Research & Synthesis Conduct user interviews usability testing and synthesize findings into actionable insights.
  • Prepare documentation of all UIs developed
  • Conduct user research and analyze user feedback against design requirements to reflect within design work.
• Stakeholder Communication Present and explain design decisions to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and development to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction visuals experience and team performance
• Collaborative Design Work alongside developers analysts and users in crossfunctional teams.
  • Work with development teams across multiple engagements to design efficient and comprehensible user interfaces given client requirements
• Feedback Integration Rapidly iterate on designs based on team user and stakeholder feedback.
• Documentation Maintain uptodate design specs and explain usage intent to developers.
• Prioritization Balance multiple design tasks track dependencies and deliver on sprint deadlines.
• Process Improvement Recommend and lead improvements to design processes tools or standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Graphic/Web Design Human Factors HumanCentered Design User Experience web design/development or IT related discipline.
• 7 years professional experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Must Have Knowledge/Skills:

• HumanCentered Design (HCD) Principles Indepth understanding of user needs journey mapping usability accessibility and iterative design processes.
  • Experience with UI/X design Human Factors HumanCentered Design best practices and methodologies
• Figma High proficiency for wireframing prototyping collaboration and developer handoff.
• UX/UI Design Theory Knowledge of visual hierarchy accessibility standards (WCAG) responsive/mobilefirst design principles and other usercentered design principles
• Design Documentation & Version Control Skilled in annotating designs maintaining revision history and organizing reusable assets.
• Basic FrontEnd Awareness Foundational knowledge of HTML/CSS and how designs translate into code (without being expected to code).
• Agile & Iterative Workflows Understands how HCD fits into Agile ceremonies sprints backlog grooming and facilitate working sessions.

Must Have Behaviors/Communication:

• InitiativeTaker Actively seeks out ambiguities or areas of confusion to refine and improve design outcomes.
• Empathetic Designer Designs with accessibility and diverse user experiences in mind.
• Resilient to Feedback Welcomes critique and iterates quickly without ego.
• DetailOriented Notices inconsistencies and proactively cleans up spacing typography and flows.
• Adaptable Comfortable pivoting designs or priorities as project needs evolve.
• TeamOriented Values shared ownership and contributes to a psychologically safe collaborative team environment.
• GrowthMinded Regularly seeks out new techniques design trends and tools to improve work.
• CustomerFocused Consistently centers user experience in decisions and delivers with the enduser in mind. Ability to interact navigate and adapt to challenges in an everchanging environment managing expectations of customers and multiple teams.
• Excellent problemsolving and communication skills to advocate design principles and approach
• Strong organizational skills: ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and manage priorities effectively.

Nice To Have:

• Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) Proficient in SLDS design patterns constraints and implementation implications.
• Salesforce Ecosystem Basics Familiarity with page layouts Lightning components and design implications of Salesforce development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While this position primarily involves sedentary work in an office environment and/or homeoffice environment there are some physical demands associated with the role including:

• Extended periods of sitting and working at a computer workstation.
• Occasional lifting and carrying of equipment or materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional travel to client sites or meetings may be required.
• Work may need to be performed in a fastpaced environment requiring quick thinking and rapid judgements.
• Additionally flexible work arrangements may be available based on business needs.
• Employee will be exposed to a wide variety of clients in differing functions personalities and abilities.

About IBR
Imagine Believe Realize LLC (IBR) is an emerging small business focused on delivering software and systems engineering solutions to government and commercial clients. Our talent acquisition strategy is tailored to career seeking candidates who embrace continuous learning and desire to grow as a professional in the software/systems engineering industry. We strive to enhance our team members ability to thrive in the workplace by creating a proper work/life balance and firstclass benefits package that includes:

• Nationwide medical dental and vision insurance
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance ShortTerm Disability and LongTerm Disability at no cost to our employees
• Flexible spending accounts and Dependent Care spending accounts
• Wellness incentives
• Reimbursement for professional development and certifications
• Training assistance opportunities

Upon hire and in compliance with federal law all persons hired are required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification and background check. IBR is a Federal Contractor.

Imagine Believe Realize LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race age religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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