Systems SW Analyst / Principal Systems SW Analyst - (UX Designer)

<div class="container-3Gm1a">RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time<h2><b>Description</b></h2><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><span style="color:#000000"><b>Northrop Grumman Mission Systems</b> is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.</span></p><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a<b> Systems SW Analyst / Principal Systems SW Analyst (UX Designer)</b> for a <b>fully remote position</b> that can be performed virtually.</span></p><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000"><i>Occasional travel or short-term site visits may be required. This is a remote position and can be performed virtually; however, the ideal candidate will be located in or near a city where Northrop Grumman has a facility (for example: Baltimore, MD; Huntsville, AL; Rolling Meadows, IL, San Diego, CA).</i></span></p><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">This position follows a 9/80A work schedule, providing every other Friday off to support work–life balance.</span></p><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000"><b role="heading" aria-level="3">What You'll Get To Do:</b></span></p><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Join our growing Data &amp; Analytics team and help engineers turn complex technical data into actionable insights. We design and maintain pipelines, data models, and interactive displays tailored to engineering workflows, and we build AI-enabled capabilities that help teams diagnose issues, optimize performance, and accelerate delivery. The group primarily supports Mission Systems engineering programs, enabling data-driven decisions across a wide range of products and missions.</span></p><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">This role is embedded within the Engineering Metrics Repository (EMR) execution team, alongside UX strategists, UX designers, UX engineers, and data engineers. You will serve as a core UX partner for engineering metrics and analytics products used across Mission Systems.</span></p><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">In addition, you will also get to:</span></p><ul><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Lead end-to-end UX design for Data &amp; Analytics products, from discovery and concept through detailed design and handoff.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Design intuitive interactions, clear information architecture, and effective data visualizations for complex engineering data.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Collaborate with Product Owners, engineers, systems engineers, testers, and SMEs to understand requirements and translate them into user-centered solutions.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Use user research and product data to inform design decisions, prioritize features, and shape product roadmaps.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Create and maintain UX artifacts including user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups with clear design specifications.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Partner with UX Researchers to plan and conduct user research, usability testing, and surveys; synthesize findings into actionable design improvements.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Communicate design rationale and tradeoffs to stakeholders and development teams, advocating for the best possible user experience.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Support implementation by working closely with UI developers, clarifying interaction behaviors, and validating designs in working software.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Mentor and engage across disciplines to promote UX best practices and a user-centered culture within the Data &amp; Analytics / EMR organization.</span></li></ul><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000"><i>This position may be filled as a Systems SW Analyst (UX Designer) or Principal Systems SW Analyst - (UX Designer).</i></span></p><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000"><b role="heading" aria-level="3">Basic Qualifications for a Systems SW Analyst (UX Designer):</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in psychology, human factors, user experience, graphic design, industrial design, or other HCI‑related field and 2+ years of relevant experience; OR master’s degree in a related field as above; OR may consider an 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Demonstrated experience with designing digital products or tools, preferably data- and analytics-focused using modern UX design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud).</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Proven skill translating technical concepts and workflows into user-friendly, efficient, and engaging interaction and visual designs.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience documenting interface behaviors and supporting implementation and integration.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience with information architecture, user flows, and interaction patterns for complex applications.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience working across the UX workflow from early concepts through wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience conducting user-centered research and turning findings into actionable design recommendations.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Understanding of lean UX and agile delivery practices and how to integrate UX into iterative development.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.</span></li></ul><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000"><b role="heading" aria-level="3">Basic Qualifications for a Principal Systems SW Analyst - (UX Designer):</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in psychology, human factors, user experience, graphic design, industrial design, or other HCI‑related field and 5+ years of relevant experience; OR master’s degree in a related field as above and 3+ years of relevant experience; OR may consider an 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Demonstrated experience with designing digital products or tools, preferably data- and analytics-focused using modern UX design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud).</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Proven skill translating technical concepts and workflows into user-friendly, efficient, and engaging interaction and visual designs</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience documenting interface behaviors and supporting implementation and integration.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience with information architecture, user flows, and interaction patterns for complex applications.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience working across the UX workflow from early concepts through wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience conducting user-centered research and turning findings into actionable design recommendations.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Understanding of lean UX and agile delivery practices and how to integrate UX into iterative development.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.</span></li></ul><p style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000"><b role="heading" aria-level="3">Preferred Qualifications:</b></span></p><ul><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to present design rationale and negotiate tradeoffs with technical and business stakeholders.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience designing interfaces for data visualization, analytics tools, or complex dashboards.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Background in marketing or advertising design, particularly in crafting clear visual communication of complex information.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Familiarity with SharePoint, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and the implications of front-end technologies on design decisions.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience leading product or feature teams from a UX perspective, including facilitating design reviews and workshops.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience designing user interfaces that comply with military standards (e.g., MIL‑STD) and other relevant constraints.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Experience working with or improving COTS product user experiences.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Basic understanding of systems engineering, digital engineering, and DevOps concepts.</span></li><li style="color:black !important"><span style="color:#000000">Active U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher.</span></li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00<p></p><p></p>Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.</div>