Human Centered Designer, C5ISR

Tatitlek Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Tatitlek Corporation seeks a mid-level Human Centered Designer to support operational user research and concept development for C5ISR projects in a defense-focused environment.

You will conduct interviews, translate findings into design recommendations, and contribute to project communications and documentation, while growing in a dynamic team with DoD-level security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3+ years of defense industry experience.
• US citizenship and DoD clearance (SECRET min, TS/SCI preferred).
• Experience with human-centered design methods and user research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user interviews, contextual inquiries, and research.
• Develop project documents and support team activities.
• Translate user needs into actionable design recommendations.
• Provide C5ISR UX expertise across systems, services, and software.

Skills

Human-centered design

Interviews & research

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, CS, or related field

Tools

C5ISR knowledge

Job description

Overview

Air Force CyberWorx is an innovation lab focused on optimizing products, processes, and policies using Human-Centered Design best practices focused on cyber capability-melding academic and industry expertise to solve operational problems.

We are seeking a mid-level Human Centered Designer focused on operational user research and concept development to assist with various aspects of Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This role will involve collecting and acting on feedback.
• Developing project documents.
• Supporting daily team activities.
• Contributing to project communications.
• Providing Human-Centered Design C5ISR subject matter expertise, advice, and assistance spanning user experience research, analysis, interaction, product design support, futures thinking, and facilitation.
• Conduct interviews, contextual inquiry, and primary/secondary research.
• Translate user needs and requirements into systems, services, products, policies, hardware, and/or software recommendations.
• The ideal candidate will have a foundational understanding of human-centered design principles and a willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Professional Experience: At least three years of relevant experience supporting a military unit or defense contractor operating in an innovation environment.
• Core Expertise: Subject Matter Expertise supporting Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) efforts.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal oversight, prioritizing tasks as needed.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must currently possess a SECRET (minimum) level DoD clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS:

Must have a satisfactory background screening, negative drug test, positive references and proof of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States and for TFS are required.

As an equal opportunity employer, The Tatitlek Corporation recognizes that our strength lies in our people. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business.

Salary

$150K+ DOQ/annually