UX Researcher — Aviation Readiness & Defense Analytics

SteerBridge

Vienna (VA)

On-site

USD 115,000 - 135,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan with matching
Paid Time Off
Paid Federal Holidays

Job summary

SteerBridge is seeking a UX Researcher to support a mission-critical Defense Aviation platform used by federal customers. You will study aviation readiness and maintenance workflows and translate insights into usable product experiences.

You’ll work with designers, engineers, data scientists, and domain experts to ensure the system supports fleet readiness, maintenance planning, and logistics coordination. The role emphasizes moving from research insights to prototype concepts and

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • 3+ years of UX research, human factors, or applied product research.
  • Interviews, usability testing, and research synthesis.
  • Translate complex operational environments into clear user insights.
  • Experience with complex enterprise or government software systems.
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, and data scientists.
  • Strong communication presenting insights to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research and synthesize findings.
  • Move from insights to prototype concepts and interface workflows.
  • Collaborate with designers, engineers and data scientists to shape product experiences.
  • Translate aviation readiness and sustainment workflows into usable interfaces.

Skills

UX research
Interviews
Usability testing
Research synthesis
Enterprise software
Cross-functional collaboration
Communication skills

Tools

Figma

Job description

SteerBridge is seeking a UX Researcher to support a mission-critical Defense Aviation platform used by federal customers. You will study aviation readiness and maintenance workflows and translate insights into usable product experiences.

You’ll work with designers, engineers, data scientists, and domain experts to ensure the system supports fleet readiness, maintenance planning, and logistics coordination. The role emphasizes moving from research insights to prototype concepts and

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