Senior User Experience Designer
Full-time
Huntsville, Alabama
About Us
Trideum Corporation is a 100% employee-owned company, committed to embracing the world’s toughest challenges with a servant’s heart. Through dedicated hard work and commitment, we provide distinctive quality and unparalleled customer service in all aspects of our business. We also know that our employees are the key to our success, and it is our mission to take care of them so they can take care of our customers and communities where we live, work, and play.
Position Summary
We are seeking a User Experience (UX) / Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Design Engineer with familiarity of systems engineering principles who is passionate about creating user-centered solutions in complex environments.
This position supports a high-visibility effort that will drive innovation in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) domain. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of next-generation systems that are intuitive, effective, and aligned with operational goals. The selected candidate will play a critical role in creating solutions that meet the needs of our customers, and will work at our office in Huntsville, AL, with a hybrid of both in office (4 days a week) and remote (1 day a week) work.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative user research to understand end-user needs, workflows and inform design direction.
- Produce UX artifacts suitable for expressing findings (eg. user models, experience maps and task models)
- Collaborate closely with Systems Engineering to ensure congruence between design approaches and system requirements.
- Participate in a cross-functional team—including software engineers, system architects, and Subject Matter Experts—to design intuitive user interfaces aligned with system requirements.
- Translate technical concepts and workflows into user-friendly, efficient, and engaging design solutions.
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and UI mockups using industry-standard tools.
- Contribute to system-level understanding by documenting interface behaviors and supporting system integration efforts.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in UX design
- Travel: 10% travel may be required for user research, stakeholder meetings, or software integration and testing.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in UX design, graphic design, or a related field and a minimum 6+ years of experience in UX/UI design
- Candidates with a Master’s degree and less than 4 years of experience may also be considered
- A portfolio showcasing your UX design process and skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- A passion for user-centered design and problem-solving
- Proficiency in Figma, Adobe XD, Axure, or similar design tools
- Ability to develop both low- and high-fidelity prototypes.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to present and explain design decisions.
- Familiarity with Agile development environments.
- US citizenship with the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
Desired Qualifications:
- Relevant certifications (e.g., HCD, UX-Certified) are a plus
- 4+ years of experience in UX/UI design within a systems engineering or defense environment
- Understanding of human factors principles, MIL-STD-1472, or other defense UX standards is a plus
We Take Care of Our People
Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Trideum is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life because we believe that taking care of our people is the right thing to do. Trideum offers:
- Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary.
- Traditional benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k matching.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- Paid leave and the ability to cash out leave.
- Free access to certified financial planners, wellness and support services, and discount programs.
- Education assistance and professional development opportunities.
- And much more.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with Trideum may request such accommodation(s) by contacting Human Resources at 256.704.6123 or
HR@trideum.com
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