Senior Human Factors Engineer — User-Centered UX Lead

MITRE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking a Senior Human Factors Engineer (HFE) to design user-centered software solutions for government-facing systems. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate user insights into intuitive, scalable experiences and engage with sponsors through workshops and reviews.

The role spans UX, UI, frontend engineering, and human-machine teaming, supporting critical national missions while ensuring accessibility, safety, and lifecycle efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Engineering, Psychology, HCI, Interaction Design, UX Design or Research).
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in relevant roles applying user-centered design principles.
• Experience with user research methods and usability testing including interviews, focus groups, usability testing, requirements gathering, and heuristic assessments.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Miro, Sketch, Axure RP, Balsamiq, Lucidchart, Adobe XD or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead human-centered design efforts from user research and early concept development through interaction design, prototyping, usability evaluation, and iterative refinement of software and system solutions.
• Leverage AI-assisted design tools and human-centered methods to generate, evaluate, and refine interface and system design concepts, ensuring usability and safety.
• Translate user, operational, and system requirements into human factors design inputs aligned with systems engineering processes.
• Provide technical guidance to small multidisciplinary teams of HFE engineers, UX designers, and front-end developers.
• Collaborate with sponsors, researchers, and project leaders to deliver user-centered designs that meet mission objectives.

Skills

User research

Usability testing

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Engineering or Psychology, HCI, Interaction Design, UX Design and/or Research

Tools

Figma

Miro

Sketch

Axure RP

Balsamiq

Lucidchart

Adobe XD

Job description

MITRE is seeking a Senior Human Factors Engineer (HFE) to design user-centered software solutions for government-facing systems. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate user insights into intuitive, scalable experiences and engage with sponsors through workshops and reviews.

The role spans UX, UI, frontend engineering, and human-machine teaming, supporting critical national missions while ensuring accessibility, safety, and lifecycle efficiency.