Human Factors Engineer – UI/UX / GMD Fire Control

Moseley Technical Services, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

FSA

ESOP

Job summary

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is hiring a Human Factors Engineer to support the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense program, focusing on the GMD Fire Control product.

You will apply HFE, HCI, user research, and UI/UX methods to inform the Agile backlog and drive user-centered design across software teams. The role requires experience with journey maps, user flows, task analyses, and UI wireframes, with a 10% travel willingness.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law.
• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Degree in Psychology, Human Factors, UI/UX, HCI or related field with specified experience.
• 2 years of related experience (Bachelor’s) or 0 years (Master’s); total experience not to exceed 10 years.
• Fundamental understanding of human factors engineering applied to software.
• Experience developing qualitative and quantitative user assessment methods.
• Experience collecting and analyzing end-user feedback to drive backlog.
• Experience developing journey maps, user flows, task analyses, or related artifacts.
• Experience with UI design, wireframes, and mockups based on operator tasks.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Apply HFE principles to software-centric GMD Fire Control system design.
• Develop qualitative and quantitative user assessment methods.
• Collect and analyze end-user feedback to inform product backlog.
• Develop journey maps, user flows, task analyses, and other artifacts.
• Design UI concepts, wireframes, and mockups from operator workflows.
• Translate user research into actionable product requirements and backlog priorities.
• Collaborate with teams supporting GMD Weapon System and GMD Fire Control.
• Support development of user-centered solutions in a system-of-systems environment.

Skills

HFE principles

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

UI/UX design

User research

Backlog refinement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Human Factors, UI/UX, HCI, or related field

Job description

Human Factors Engineer

UI/UX | GMD Fire Control

Full-Time with an Employee Owned and Best Places to Work Contractor

Onsite in Huntsville, AL | Schedule: 9x80

We are hiring a Human Factors Engineer to support the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Program and GMD Weapon System (GWS) for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), with a focus on the design and development of the GMD Fire Control (GFC) product. This role applies Human Factors Engineering (HFE), human-computer interaction (HCI), user research, and UI/UX design to complex missile defense software, including user assessments, journey maps, user flows, task analysis, wireframes, mockups, and end-user feedback that informs the Agile product backlog.

Responsibilities

• Apply Human Factors Engineering (HFE) principles to software-centric GMD Fire Control system design and development.
• Develop and administer qualitative and quantitative user assessment methods.
• Collect and analyze formative and summative end-user feedback and data to inform product development and drive the product backlog.
• Develop journey maps, user flows, task analyses, and related user-centered design artifacts.
• Design User Interface (UI) concepts, wireframes, and mockups based on operator tasks and workflows.
• Translate user research and operator feedback into actionable product requirements and backlog priorities.
• Collaborate across technical teams supporting the GMD Weapon System (GWS) and GMD Fire Control (GFC) product.
• Support development of user-centered solutions for a complex system operating within a broader system-of-systems environment.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
• Must possess an active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Human Factors, User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 0 years of related experience; experience must not exceed 10 years.
• Fundamental understanding of Human Factors Engineering (HFE) principles as applied to software-centric system development.
• Experience developing and administering qualitative and quantitative user assessment methods.
• Experience collecting and analyzing formative and summative end-user feedback/data to drive a product backlog.
• Experience developing journey maps, user flows, task analyses, or equivalent user-centered design artifacts.
• Experience with UI design, including developing wireframes and mockups based on operator task flows.
• Ability to communicate technical and user-centered design concepts across collocated and geographically dispersed technical teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on a product team and driving a product backlog in coordination with multiple Scrum team Product Owners.
• Prior experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs, with GMD experience preferred.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams in an Agile development environment.
• DoD experience with user-centered UI/UX design and/or user research for complex systems operating within a system-of-systems environment.
• Experience supporting system development and assessment against MIL-STD-1472 Human Engineering requirements.
• Interest in developing an in-depth understanding of GMD components, end users, and system-of-systems operations.

Full-Time position with an Employee-Owned company offering a comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Life Insurance
• FSA
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Tuition and Training Reimbursement
• Incentive Compensation

Estimated Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000 (Based on factors such as LCATs education, experience, geographic location, etc.)

We are honored to have been named a contender for the Best Places to Work award from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce since 2020 and recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents since 2022. This designation underscores our ongoing commitment to fostering a workplace culture that supports working parents and their families.

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer