UI/UX Engineer

Job overview

UI/UX Engineer, onsite, in Cardiff By The Sea, CA. Salary range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 per year. Leidos is looking for a mobile designer passionate about design and detail-oriented to take the user experience to the next level. This role focuses on streamlining complex ideas into a modern, clean format for an overall user experience that is user-friendly, intuitive, and modern, tailored to a touch-based and mobile environment.

What you'll do

• Work with leadership and product owners to develop UX strategy for multiple platforms types.
• Design solutions that are responsive and/or adaptive to varying platform form factors and screen widths.
• Lead design and execution of highly usable and engaging user experience designs, frameworks and information architectures that focus on user goals and needs.
• Develop interactive prototypes using the tools at hand.
• Work closely with and provide guidance to developers, engineers and testers.
• Manage 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.

What we're looking for

Education

BA/BS in Design, HCI, or BA/BS in Computer Science or Engineering field with UX experience

Experience

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 producing UX designs and interaction prototypes using a variety of industry standard tools. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Skills & competencies

ui/ux engineer

user experience

user interface

mobile design

leidos

cardiff by the sea ca

full-time

onsite

prototyping

design strategy

responsive design

interactive prototypes

secret clearance

dod 8570

security+

9/80 schedule

Why this role

Design experience in a mobile, touch-based environment. Experience with ECUs or SKLs. Demonstrable independence and initiative. Strong and defensible design sensibilities. Experience with pixel-perfect design. DoD 8570 approved security certification (i.e., Security +) (Will be required 90 days after hire).

About the employer

Leidos is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing. Sector: 31.