UI/UX Designer

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Space and Intelligence Division provides professional services to the US Space Force, Combatant Commands, Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes enterprise architectural assessments, systems engineering and integration, test, planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, acquisition support, and cybersecurity. We are trusted partners developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging high priority needs, assessing cutting-edge technologies, and supporting capabilities for our National Defense. Come join the fastest growing Division at Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.!

The Space Systems Group, part of SPA's Space and Intelligence Division, provides timely and objective assessments and recommendations integrating technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis. We focus on our key clients in the Space community including the US Space Force's Space Systems Command (USSF/SSC), one of the three designated Field Commands under USSF. We work tirelessly to provide integrated solutions based on information and communications throughout the chain of command. We provide clear and consistent analysis and recommendations which are aligned to strategic and leadership goals while balancing the ability to execute on time and on budget within the technical communities. Come join an organization responsible for being a key enabler of Spacepower!

SPA has an near-term need for a UI/UX Designer.

As a UI/UX Designer at SPA, you will be assigned to support the Space Systems Command Program Office developing software solutions to perform cyber operations in defense of the US Space Force's mission systems. Using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to implement a DevSecOps approach, you will enable the rapid development and shipment of software solutions to protect, defend, and respond to both ground- and space-based cyber adversarial threats. You will be expected to understand and apply the best practices and standards for secure software development and deployment as set forth by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 policies and procedures. You will be expected to design, develop, test, integrate, and deploy software in accordance with the concepts and techniques defined by the 12 Factor App development practices (12factor.net), cloud native (cncf.io), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF).

As UI/UX Designer your responsibilities will include:

User interface and user experience development.
• Gathering and validating requirements, studying the problem space from users and stakeholders' perspective.
• Leading and performing user research, user interviews, and conducting focus groups with clients around the world to drive team action.
• Applying the results from research to designs and usability tests to create new features and improve current features.
• Continuously seek and interpret user feedback, while maintaining a strategic balance with risk.
• Defining information architecture, creating sample personas, and documenting workflows to improve, expand, and enhance the workflow, functionality, and visual appeal of the product.
• Designing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.
• Conceptualizing, designing, and creating the user experience, considering the human interaction.
• Developing designs across the entire product lifecycle (from discovery and defining the problem space, to iterating on a product in production).
• Collaborating with other designers, product managers, and software engineers to define the product vision, strategy, roadmap, and backlog.

At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain the top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Salary pay range: 120k - 145k

About the Must Haves

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience UI/UX product design
• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Human Factors, Computer Science, or relevant STEM education from an accredited institution
• At least one or more of the following certifications:
  • Google UX Design, General Assembly UX Design Immersive, or similar
• You are a US Citizen and possess a current Secret Clearance
• Your resume must demonstrate experience:
  • Conducting heavy user research and creating low/high fidelity mockups
  • Executing user experience research and testing processes for complex software applications
  • Developing best-in-class user experiences, user flows, wireframes, prototypes in a fast-paced, agile environment
  • Evolving designs based on data analysis and prioritizing rollouts to maximize impact
  • Applying knowledge of psychological and physical attributes of humans to design the architecture of the user experience
  • Proficiency with the following tools/technologies: Sketch, InVision, Visio, HTML, CSS, Design Systems, Adobe Create Suite