Human Centered Designer, C5ISR

The Tatitlek Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tatitlek Corporation is seeking a mid-level Human Centered Designer in Colorado Springs to advance operational user research and concept development for C5ISR projects. You will translate user needs into actionable design recommendations, support interviews, contextual inquiries, and multi-disciplinary collaboration within a defense-focused environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 3+ years in military or defense innovation settings, US citizenship, and an

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant experience supporting a military unit or defense contractor.
• US Citizen with SECRET clearance (minimum) and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collect and act on feedback from stakeholders.
• Develop project documents and supporting materials.
• Conduct interviews, contextual inquiry, and other user research methods.
• Translate user needs into systems, services, and product recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on C5ISR design efforts.

Skills

Human-centered design

User research

Interview techniques

Contextual inquiry

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

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