UI-UX Development Engineer
MQ Prime is a Virginia based small business who are experts in the world of Cyber Engineering and Software Development. Built on decades of expertise, we support Commercial and Government clients, providing development, design and implementation of cutting-edge solutions. Our personnel maintain support for cyber solutions throughout all of the Government and continue to develop capabilities to fill operational gaps.
MQ Prime offers a salary and benefits package that surpasses industry standards while also providing a varied and expanding portfolio of programs at multiple classification levels to enable employee growth. We want you to grow as we do. Come join us!
We are seeking a UI-UX Development Engineer of varying levels of experience to support the development and integration of various intelligence capabilities into a test and operational environment. You will be a member of a project team responsible for designing and deploying numerous components into a larger system infrastructure. Your work will be to drive the UI-UX design to ensure that it meets human factor requirements of our user groups. In addition to the design, you will work alongside a team of front-end development engineers to build the UI components across the program.
This role will focus on implementing UI/UX designs specifically for a domain awareness system, ensuring that the user experience is intuitive and effective for operational users. A background in designing operational-level UI/UX solutions is a plus.
Principal Responsibilities:
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Collaborate with stakeholders to define user requirements and translate them into design specifications.
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Design and implement user interfaces for web applications, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience.
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Create wireframes, prototypes, and visual designs that align with user needs and business goals.
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Work closely with developers to ensure the feasibility of designs and provide guidance during the implementation process.
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Maintain and refine design systems and guidelines to ensure consistency across products.
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Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in UI/UX design.
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Develop components & features per UI/UX designs as part of the developer's team
Minimum Requirements:
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Must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance and be willing and able to pass a CI polygraph.
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Must be willing to work in the office 5 days a week in Herndon, VA.
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Bachelor's degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent experience may be substituted for a degree.
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5+ years of relevant experience in UI/UX design and development.
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Proficient in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, or similar.
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Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
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Experience with and deep understanding of the following technologies:
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Vue3
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React
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Strong portfolio showcasing UI/UX design work and case studies.
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Experience working in an Agile development environment.
Desired Skills:
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Experience with user research methodologies and usability testing.
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Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
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Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.
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Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
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Strong communication skills to articulate design concepts and decisions.
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Vue2/3, VUEX/Pinia, Vuetify, Cesium, Vis, Cypress.
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Some experience with web-sockets, data streaming, and other real-time data methods.
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Ability to write performant code as the amount of data being sent, processed, and received in the apps can be very large.
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Experience with splitting up Monolithic UI into separate/stand-alone applications.
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Experience with migrating from VUEX to Pinia (or something similar).
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Experience with migrating from Vue2 to Vue3.