Senior Mobile UI/UX Engineer – DoD, On‑Site San Diego

Leidos; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a mobile designer/UX engineer to elevate user experience for a range of platforms within the Key Management and Analysis Division. This on-site role in a Naval Facility in San Diego demands user-centered design, problem solving, and collaboration with developers, testers and product owners.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of UX experience, strong mobile design skills, and hands-on prototyping using Sketch, Pixate, and the Adobe Creative Suite. U.S.

Qualifications

• US citizenship and an active Secret DoD security clearance.
• BA/BS in Design, HCI, or BA/BS in Computer Science or Engineering field with UX experience and 8+ years of experience.
• 5+ years’ experience delivering UX for mobile products, including exposure to and hands-on experience with UX research techniques and lean UX.
• 5+ years in producing UX designs and interaction prototypes using industry-standard tools (e.g., Sketch, Pixate, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with leadership and product owners to develop UX strategy for multiple platforms/types.
• Design solutions responsive/adaptive to varying platform form factors and screen widths.
• Lead design and execution of highly usable UX designs, frameworks and information architectures.
• Develop interactive prototypes using the tools at hand.
• Collaborate with developers, engineers and testers.
• Manage multiple UX research/design/engineering processes.
• Advocate for excellent UX design in an engineering-heavy environment.

Skills

Mobile UX design

Prototyping

UX research

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Design or Computer Science

Tools

Sketch

Pixate

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Leidos is seeking a mobile designer/UX engineer to elevate user experience for a range of platforms within the Key Management and Analysis Division. This on-site role in a Naval Facility in San Diego demands user-centered design, problem solving, and collaboration with developers, testers and product owners.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of UX experience, strong mobile design skills, and hands-on prototyping using Sketch, Pixate, and the Adobe Creative Suite. U.S.