Company Overview

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50 locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

QinetiQ Inc.’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ Inc. means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Why Join QinetiQ Inc.?

If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems. In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ Inc. will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and talented UI/UX Developer to design and shape unique, Human Centered Design (HCD) products and experiences. The ideal candidate will understand the differences between UI and UX design, and have a creative yet organized approach to tackling problems and creating solutions. They should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior UI skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces. 

Responsibilities

The UI/UX Developer will be responsible for creating and designing web elements that optimize user interaction and experience. They will work with team leadership to create wireframes, storyboards, and conceptual models for testing and building with the ultimate goal of translating any given user-experience journey into a smooth and intuitive interaction. The successful candidate must have the experience and versatility to work with stakeholders, users, and management to understand business needs, both current and future, and engineer a path forward to meet those needs. This position bridges the gap between business and development and is often relied on to help define / engineer the products we create by providing to-be solutions to difficult questions.

Required Qualifications

• Build wireframes and storyboards to conceptualize design
• Collaborate on scenarios, end-to-end experiences, and screen designs
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks
• Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions.
• Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback
• Conduct user testing of applications, software, and websites
• Create and implement interaction models and user interface specifications
• Create, improve and use wireframes, prototypes, style guides, user flows, and effectively communicate your interaction ideas using any of these methods.
• Define visual elements, product elements, and overall design
• Design and deliver wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces.
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
• Ability to work well with others as well as independently (MUST leave ego at the door)
• Ability to work well in a constantly evolving work environment
• Experience in standard UX software to create wireframes/mockups such as Adobe Creative Suite, Balsamiq, Axure, Sketch, OmniGaffle, InVision, UXPin, Framer, etc.
• Must have a TS/SCI clearance with Polyraph #AvantusClearedJob

Preferred Qualifications

• Perform high level system analysis while considering the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment
• Ability to aggregate and synthesize abstract ideas into concrete engineering designs
• HTML, CSS and JavaScript for creating prototypes
• Working knowledge of WCAG Accessibility Standards and Section 508 compliance and how to design interfaces that meet those requirements
• Experience using Jira in an Agile environment
• Creating actionable user stories from high level objectives and detailed requirements 
• Experience creating / maintaining WordPress sites
• Experience in graphic design, creating digital solutions

Company EEO Statement

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to staffing@us.QinetiQ.com or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 4 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.