Sentinel - Staff Human Factors Engineer - User Experience (UX) - 5088-1

About the role

The selected candidate will lead aspects of the Human Factors (HF) specialization for software user interfaces (UI) efforts for the HSI team. They will interact/communicate with the element and product level teams in the technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and supportability / effectiveness analyses for total systems. Human Factors analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, and test.

Responsibilities

• Human Factors engineering for UX and human computer interaction for software UIs
• Collaboratively develop a design Style Guide for UI common look and feel with SW teams
• Ensure compliance with specified sections of MIL-STD-1472G
• Prepare, coordinate and conduct both predictive and empirical workload analyses as well as usability assessments
• Translate user research data into user flows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences for system operators
• Be flexible and iterate designs in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous, environment
• Use one or more industry standard design and prototyping tools to create wireframes, visual designs, and interactive prototypes
• Author/support the program documentation of the HFE products in a format consistent with US Military Data Item Descriptions (e.g. Human Engineering Design Approach Document – Operator, Human Engineering Test Plan, Human Engineering Test Report, etc.)
• Prepare Human Factors Analyses (task analyses, predictive workload analyses, interface prototyping and analysis)
• Review UI design decision and documentation and provide HF support to software interface design and development
• Integrate operator attributes to the system architecture, CONOPS, and use-case development using model-based systems engineering methodologies
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders across IPTs and with the user community

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Experience in Human Factors Engineering/Human Systems Integration utilizing UI/UX design principles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to program and customer teams and leadership

Qualifications

• Experience with Human Factors in a defense contracting environment (familiarity with Mil-Std-1472G and ANSI/HFES 100-2007), DoD UI/UX Design Experience
• Familiarity with Human Factors modeling in NX/Jack, IMPRINT
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience on an Agile Software Development Team
• Past/Active employment with MMIII or Sentinel Weapon Systems
• 4+ years of Systems engineering experience
• Experience with any of the following tools and languages: DOORS, Cameo, Teamcenter, CPLM, Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)
• Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
• Experience with visual design of computer user interfaces
• Human Factors, Psychology or similar degree
• Experience with Human Factors in a defense contracting environment (familiarity with Mil-Std-1472G and ANSI/HFES 100-2007), DoD UI/UX Design Experience
• Demonstrated experience with prototyping/wireframing tools

Skills

• Human Factors Engineering
• User Experience (UX) Design
• Model-Based Systems Engineering
• Agile Software Development
• Prototyping/Wireframing Tools

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts