Usability/Human Factors Engineer

Do you have what it takes to support actual front-line operations? PAR Government is in over 30 countries and hot-spots directly supporting combat forces, disaster and humanitarian aid efforts, and various national security operations. PAR enables mission effectiveness from all seven mission-readiness domains: Human intelligence, Cyber Security, Space, Air, Land, Sea, and Sub-Surface. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking for a Human Factors Engineer to join a multifaceted team focused on solving user experience challenges for technologies critical to national security.

You will be a valuable member of a team contributing User Design (UX) expertise in relation to national security software products. You will collaborate with developers, managers, and system engineers to keep intelligence products modern and cutting edge. Your team will research and document user workflows, design front end systems, create mockups, engages with users, interact with multiple development teams using tools like Axure and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Figma and XD are a plus). Position responsibilities include:

• Experience developing workshop scripts and facilitating UX methods to extract user feedback and synthesize UX artifacts.
• Evaluate and produce information architectures to determine appropriate product structure and layout.
• Develop wireframes to help users evaluate product structure before development.
• Collaborate with other Designers to create UX artifacts.
• Collaborate with Developers to provide UX expertise during development.
• Implement usability tests with multiple UX practitioners.
• Perform heuristic evaluations using standard UX principles to review user interfaces.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research studies such as surveys, interviews, and usability tests.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data to generate strategic and tactical insights.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 5 years of related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphics Design, Psychology, Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE), or SE related degree (SE, CompSci, Software, Business Process Engineering) or related field is required
• Ability to design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs, and widgets.
• Experience with UI prototyping, visual communication, and interactive design.
• Enterprise UX experience across multiple applications.
• Omni channel marketing/design experience is a plus.
• Background in workflow and usability testing and the capability to generate suggested changes per user and customer requests.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional product development teams.
• Strong problem-solving abilities used to turn complex ideas into easily understood visuals
• US DoD Security Clearance

It is the policy of PAR to prohibit all forms of discrimination and to affirmatively implement equal opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, veteran status, national origin, disability, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other legally protected status and positive action shall be taken to insure the fulfillment of this policy.

If you require reasonable accommodation in the application process, call Human Resources at 315.356.2260. All other applications must be submitted online. #PGSC ***