UX Designer
San Diego, CA
Human-Centered Engineering – UX Design/Research /
Contract /
On-site
WE ARE:
Monterey Technologies, Inc. applies human-centered systems engineering to the design and development of complex, critical systems. Our human modeling approach helps our clients deliver improved human and system performance at lower life cycle costs. Our human-centered approach to problem-solving ensures that we understand the human dimension before recommending technology solutions.
THE ROLE:
As a UX Designer, you will work in a team to apply UX in MTI’s user-centered research, analysis, design, and development process. You will work independently under the supervision of a Sr. Designer and as part of a team as you lead tasks, support junior engineers, and create highly effective solutions, including digital products, physical products, and work systems.
Security Clearance Required
- Due to federal contract requirements, applicants must be U.S. persons and eligible for a U/S. security clearance
YOUR DUTIES
- Contribute to user-centered research and usability testing.
- Contribute to the creation of user flows, wireframes, visual styles, interaction design, UI components, etc.
- Apply user-centered design processes to evaluate existing systems and contribute to new designs.
- Effectively communicate design processes and findings to team members and stakeholders.
- Apply tools and standards such as the System Usability Scale (SUS), UI style guides, etc.
- Support the analysis of user interaction data to inform design decisions.
- Create and maintain design mockups and prototypes.
- Participate in design reviews, providing constructive feedback to others and positively receiving feedback on your own work.
- Foster a collaborative and user-centric approach within the team, encouraging knowledge sharing and skill development.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather user requirements and understand design needs.
YOUR SKILLS
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD Security Clearance
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
- 1+ years of demonstrated experience in a UX/HFE environment
- Ability to collaborate effectively and positively as part of a high-performing team.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate rationale, findings, and recommendations to diverse audiences.
- Desire to advance expertise in UX and human-centered design.
- Technical proficiency in user research and design methodologies
$80,000 - $90,000 a year
Notice:
Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s ok!
At MTI we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
MTI is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. All selected candidates will be required to submit to a pre-employment background check.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
