Designer (UI/UX) - OPTIX

GA-CCRi maintains and deploys production systems for users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial industry. We build and develop best-in-class all domain and globally focused situational awareness capabilities that process petabytes of data from numerous streaming data sources in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features and fuse data from multiple phenomenologies to form a rich live view of objects in the sky, on the sea, and on the ground. These analytics are designed to determine not just where something is, but what it is, where it's been and what it's doing. All of this "data to knowledge" is made available to end users in our own browser-based application for visualization, analysis, and understanding. We always want to do more, and that's where you come in!

As a member of the GA-CCRi core product team, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, shaping the future of situational awareness capabilities for our customers. Imagine using cutting-edge technology to process petabytes of data and extract features in near real time, all while providing a rich, live view of objects on land, sea, and sky. With your skills and expertise, you'll be instrumental in taking our systems to the next level, giving end-users the power to see beyond the data and truly understand the world around them. Are you ready to join us on this exciting journey?

Positions available in: Salt Lake City, UT; Charlottesville, VA; San Diego, CA; Remote opportunities also available.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• With limited direction, this position exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives for the user experience, review, research, design, development and/or modification of enterprise-wide end-user, system level, and data management software applications.
• Guides the successful completion of a program(s) and may function in a project leadership role.
• Formulates plans, typically long term, for application design and deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards.
• Communicates with domain experts, users, and management throughout the software development lifecycle, represents the company as the prime technical contact on contracts and/or projects, and interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters requiring coordination between the organizations.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications

We encourage you to apply if you are dedicated to designing clean and effective user interfaces and you:

• Have a visual portfolio showcasing your work, both your eye for graphic design and your experience creating UI/UX wireframes and high fidelity prototypes
• Can translate ideas and high-level requirements into functional design prototypes using Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision, Moqups, Axure, or similar design tools
• Have experience with Adobe Creative Cloud design applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
• Enjoy pairing typography and color palettes with information architecture
• Have experience designing and iterating on mockups, translating these to style guidelines and collaborating with code development teams on the final product
• Have excellent creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Have a strong visual design sense and appreciation for developing a stellar user experience
• Enjoy researching and testing the latest and greatest technologies
• Have the ability to multitask, prioritize, and respond quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Learn quickly and want to share knowledge
• Enjoy working in an exciting, dynamic environment with a great team of brilliant and supportive co-workers
• Interested in mentoring junior designers, through design critiques and code reviews
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with at least 5 years of related professional experience
• May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Must have an extensive expertise of software design concepts, principles, and theory and demonstrate extensive technical expertise and application of design and user experience concepts.
• Must possess the ability to design and communicate new concepts and apply them accurately throughout an evolving environment.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required enabling an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals, and capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experience