• Job Description

  Req#: R-00159293

  At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions guided by our commitment to deliver mission success for our customers. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

  The Digital Modernization Sector is focused on delivering secure, mission-focused solutions at scale to accelerate our customer’s digital transformation objectives. We deliver secure, customized enterprise IT solutions, increase efficiencies, decrease burdens, and minimize vulnerabilities in complex IT operations. Offering a comprehensive, human-centric approach, we leverage our distinctive health technology capabilities to accelerate our customers' transformation needs so that they can better serve their beneficiaries.

  Leidos is seeking a highly skilled UX Specialist to join our team. This role is responsible for analyzing and evaluating user problems and developing system recommendations to meet requirements. The UX Specialist will play a critical role in analyzing current technical processes, formulating new and modified business information systems, and coordinating with business and technology teams to ensure optimal user experience. Expertise in website development, visual and graphic design, and human factors engineering is required.

  The UX Specialist will:

  • Develop and implement website designs that enhance user experience and align with business goals.

  • Apply visual and graphic design principles to create engaging and intuitive user interfaces.

  • Leverage human factors engineering to optimize system usability and accessibility.

  • Analyze current technical processes and formulate new or modified business information systems.

  • Coordinate with business and technology teams to ascertain system requirements, including program functions, output requirements, and input data acquisition.

  • Execute user acceptance testing and coordinate system controls.

  • Collaborate with internal team members across multiple areas and external parties (e.g., sub-contractors, vendors) to deliver exceptional results.

  • Influence project and team leaders regarding solution design, processes, and approaches.

  Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6 + years of prior relevant experience.

  • Utilize expert knowledge of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.

  • Apply a strong grasp of software development principles and familiarity with Agile methodologies.

  • Demonstrate expertise in website development, visual and graphic design, and human factors engineering.

  Required Skills:

  • Expertise in website development and user interface design.

  • Proficiency in visual and graphic design principles.

  • Strong knowledge of human factors engineering and usability testing.

  • Experience with Agile methodologies and SDLC.

  • Analytical skills to evaluate user business problems and develop system recommendations.

  • Ability to coordinate testing and system controls.

  Clearance Required:

  • Must be able to successfully clear a Public Trust background determination during the course of employment.

  Original Posting:

  May 15, 2025

  For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

  Pay Range:

  Pay Range $89,700.00 - $162,150.00

  The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

• About the company

  We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets.

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