UI/UX Designer

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time UI/UX Designer to support the Air Force Institute of Technology located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead practitioner of User Centered Design and User Experience for new projects and existing products
• Works closely with the Product Owner, End Customer and End Users to balance needs and wants into Initiatives, Epics and Stories.
• Works closely with the Development team to refine Epics and User Stories into incremental functionality that provide benefit to the End User in a timely manner.
• Create designs that align with the user needs; prepare interaction diagrams, mockups and wireframes
• Presents design work to team members for review and feedback
• Plans and defines strategy for the direction of future iterations
• Conduct testing to ensure that the developed functionality meets the user’s needs.
• Develops and maintains detailed user-interface specifications
• Delivers presentations and workshops on User Experience and Use Centered Design to audiences of varied experience
• Serve as a teacher/mentor for developers and other UX designers, contributing to the group’s shared knowledge of user-centered design and UX
• Other duties as assigned

Technical Experience Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Thorough understanding of User Centered Design and ability to conduct new or experienced teams through the process.
• Understanding of graphic design and UI design concepts, and human factors for software applications.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other UI development tools.
• Innovative and creative outlook.
• Excellent writing, communication, presentation, and storytelling skills. Comfortable speaking to a large audience.
• Experience working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs.
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum software development.

Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, or similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in graphics design, computer science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with a variety of design and prototyping tools such as AdobeXD, Figma, Miro, Mural.
• Familiar with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript development or working with Developers who use the same.
• A portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating great user-centered design solutions.
• Experience designing software products for desktop browser applications.

Preferred qualifications:

• 7 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, or similar role
• Familiar with designing for JavaScript frameworks and libraries (e.g. Angular, React, VUE, Material UI)
• Excellent leadership, communication, project management, and organizational skills
• Experience designing software products for mobile applications

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

ARS is requiring that all employees present proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment. ARS is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants who are unable to be vaccinated for religious or medical reasons should contact Human Resources as soon as possible to engage in the interactive process and explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations ARS is able to offer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)