Human Centered Design Engineer

The Human Centered Design Engineer must be able to meet the key criteria below:

Location: 100% remote

Years’ Experience: 4 years professional experience

Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT related field required

Security Clearance: IBR is a federal contractor. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain up to a Secret security clearance.

NOTE: United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.

Employment Type: Exempt

Key Skills:

• Experience applying HCD principles and best practices to application designs
• Experience with UI/UX design/development
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools
• Proficiency in graphic design

Position Overview

Do you want to help design and build a next-generation Naval Applications? As a Human Centered Design Engineer at IBR, you will support the Agile based engineering of a robust, secure, and scalable enterprise applications. This position will work closely with the development teams to design and implement improved user experiences for Sailors and Marines.

Responsibilities

• Wireframing & Prototyping – Create mid-to-high fidelity mockups that reflect thoughtful interaction design and flow.
  • Be able to rapidly prototype application solution design, look, feel and aesthetics
• Visual Design – Apply branding, layout, and aesthetic principles to produce clean, professional interfaces.
  • Execute all visual design stages from concept to pre-production hand-off to developers.
• User Research & Synthesis – Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and synthesize findings into actionable insights.
  • Prepare documentation of all UIs developed
  • Conduct user research and analyze user feedback against design requirements to reflect within design work.
• Stakeholder Communication – Present and explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and development to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, experience, and team performance
• Collaborative Design – Work alongside developers, analysts, and users in cross-functional teams.
  • Work with development teams across multiple engagements to design efficient and comprehensible user interfaces given client requirements
• Feedback Integration – Rapidly iterate on designs based on team, user, and stakeholder feedback.
• Documentation – Maintain up-to-date design specs and explain usage intent to developers.
• Prioritization – Balance multiple design tasks, track dependencies, and deliver on sprint deadlines.
• Process Improvement – Recommend and lead improvements to design processes, tools, or standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic/Web Design, Human Factors, Human-Centered Design, User Experience, web design/development, or IT related discipline.
• 4 years professional experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Must Have Knowledge/Skills:

• Human-Centered Design (HCD) Principles – In-depth understanding of user needs, journey mapping, usability, accessibility, and iterative design processes.
  • Experience with UI/X design, Human Factors, Human-Centered Design best practices and methodologies
• Figma – High proficiency for wireframing, prototyping, collaboration, and developer handoff.
• UX/UI Design Theory – Knowledge of visual hierarchy, accessibility standards (WCAG), responsive/mobile-first design principles, and other user-centered design principles
• Design Documentation & Version Control – Skilled in annotating designs, maintaining revision history, and organizing reusable assets.
• Basic Front-End Awareness – Foundational knowledge of HTML/CSS and how designs translate into code (without being expected to code).
• Agile & Iterative Workflows – Understands how HCD fits into Agile ceremonies, sprints, backlog grooming, and facilitate working sessions.

Must Have Behaviors/Communication:

• Initiative-Taker – Actively seeks out ambiguities or areas of confusion to refine and improve design outcomes.
• Empathetic Designer – Designs with accessibility and diverse user experiences in mind.
• Resilient to Feedback – Welcomes critique and iterates quickly without ego.
• Detail-Oriented – Notices inconsistencies and proactively cleans up spacing, typography, and flows.
• Adaptable – Comfortable pivoting designs or priorities as project needs evolve.
• Team-Oriented – Values shared ownership and contributes to a psychologically safe, collaborative team environment.
• Growth-Minded – Regularly seeks out new techniques, design trends, and tools to improve work.
• Customer-Focused – Consistently centers user experience in decisions and delivers with the end-user in mind. Ability to interact, navigate and adapt to challenges in an ever-changing environment, managing expectations of customers and multiple teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills to advocate design principles and approach
• Strong organizational skills: ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and manage priorities effectively.

Nice To Have:

• Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) – Proficient in SLDS design patterns, constraints, and implementation implications.
• Salesforce Ecosystem Basics – Familiarity with page layouts, Lightning components, and design implications of Salesforce development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While this position primarily involves sedentary work in an office environment and/or home-office environment, there are some physical demands associated with the role, including:

• Extended periods of sitting and working at a computer workstation.
• Occasional lifting and carrying of equipment or materials weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Occasional travel to client sites or meetings may be required.
• Work may need to be performed in a fast-paced environment requiring quick thinking and rapid judgements.
• Additionally, flexible work arrangements may be available based on business needs.
• Employee will be exposed to a wide variety of clients in differing functions, personalities, and abilities.

About IBR
Imagine Believe Realize, LLC (IBR) is an emerging small business focused on delivering software and systems engineering solutions to government and commercial clients. Our talent acquisition strategy is tailored to career seeking candidates who embrace continuous learning and desire to grow as a professional in the software/systems engineering industry. We strive to enhance our team members ability to thrive in the workplace by creating a proper work/life balance and first-class benefits package that includes:

• Nationwide medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability at no cost to our employees
• Flexible spending accounts and Dependent Care spending accounts
• Wellness incentives
• Reimbursement for professional development and certifications
• Training assistance opportunities

Upon hire and in compliance with federal law, all persons hired are required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, and to complete the required employment eligibility verification and background check. IBR is a Federal Contractor.

Imagine Believe Realize, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, age, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.”
Learn more at http://www.teamibr.com