User Experience Lead

Bachelor's degree in a related specialized area or field or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Clearance Requirements:
Department of Defense Secret security clearance must be obtainable at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

As a User Experience Lead, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact within the GDMS Land and Air directorate working to solve the most complex engineering challenges of our times. As a UX Lead, you will be a member of - and have support from - a cross-functional Human Systems Engineering (HSE) team that includes designers, researchers, system architects, and engineers responsible for developing innovative solutions for the people that protect our country and allies. This senior role will require embedding into engineering teams to provide all phases of the UX process, from research to prototyping in addition to supporting the program through requirements gathering, documentation and customer communication.

Imagine a world-class engineering environment. Now add a team of exceptional human-centered talent along with technologies that are so advanced they're often classified. That's what you'll find at General Dynamics Mission Systems. If you want the chance to lead, bring your talents to General Dynamics Mission Systems where you'll provide advanced guidance and vision to the development of multiple products/systems through the creation, evaluation, and modification of prototypes, user personas, operational scenarios, and process maps to support product and system development, with emphasis on operational context, interaction, physical manipulation, and task analysis. Your expertise will help lead the development of specifications describing product/system requirements, based on user input and operational analysis and develop product/system design concepts and implementation specifications, providing context on usability considerations.

What you bring to the table:

• Progressive ownership of user engagement planning and facilitation, UX risk and task analysis, requirements documentation, system operations and architecture diagrams (CONOPS / OV-1s).
• Demonstrated leadership involving research and design with the strong ability to communicate UX / HFE requirements and methods confidently and concisely in a technical, engineering-intensive environment.
• Effective managing stakeholder meetings, articulating solution requirements, and ensuring collaborative alignment between multiple disciplines including UX, engineering and our customers.
• Ability to navigate between creative/design activities and technical/development conversations
• Big picture perspective to anticipate problems and collaboratively problem-solve
• Strong knowledge of UX best practices and testing methods
• Alignment of UX throughout the Agile development processes (particularly Engineering Agile or SAFe development teams) with highly technical requirements
• Leadership through the process of creating/refining complex requirements/standards and established design systems

What sets you apart:

• Advanced ability to interpret and visualize technical system diagrams and data
• Experience presenting to large groups as part of a solutions team
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, wireframing tools (Axure RP is a plus), graphics tools (Adobe Creative Cloud)
• Knowledge of government usability standards (ex: MIL-STD 1472H)
• Space, defense, or military experience

Workplace Options:

• This role will require ability to obtain Secret clearance. Active clearance strongly preferred.
• This role is based in Pittsburgh PA, Bloomington, MN or Scottsdale, AZ and can be Hybrid/Flex or Remote.
• Fully remote employees must be available to travel to GDMS offices as needed and are required to reside within commuting proximity to Pittsburgh, PA, Bloomington, MN, or Scottsdale, AZ.

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Target salary range: USD $115,674.00/Yr. - USD $124,000.00/Yr. This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans