User Experience Software Engineer 3

Austin, TX, United States

Overview

The Computing and Information Technology Directorate works to re-imagine how digital technologies can simplify the research experience, enable data-driven insights for decision makers, and accelerate PNNL’s research missions. CIT helps connect staff to systems while enabling a broader research computing ecosystem to improve productivity and provide a sense of community.

Research Computing advances scientific discovery by providing computational tools and expertise to accelerate and demonstrate research outcomes. We support computationally enabled science by providing computational building blocks (e.g., HPC, Machine Learning environments, Data Management Tools etc.). In addition, we provide services, expertise, and support to researchers to optimize their use of our capabilities (e.g., User Experience, Software Engineering, HPC Consulting, Cloud Deployment, etc.). Lastly fostering a culture of computing through interdisciplinary collaboration, community building, and access to computational resources.

We are seeking a proven and experienced User Experience Designer to join the Lab’s UX Community. This person will provide UX leadership working alongside other senior UX designers, engineers, and research scientists to establish and grow the discipline across the Lab. This will encompass influencing Human Centered Design practices for Sponsor facing, PNNL focused, and campus experience activities. You will be responsible for helping build up UX teams and driving and modeling behaviors to institutionalize solid design practices.

What we offer:

A unique opportunity to continue to hone your user experience skills and contribute across nationally and internationally significant domains, these include environmental remediation, carbon neutral energy solutions, secure Grid operations, national cyber security, restricting the development of weapons of mass destruction and climate science support.

You will have the prospect to influence executives, scientists, and engineers across PNNL to the merits of the Human Centered Design processes.

Numerous projects to perform hands on design across all processes:

User Research

Requirements Gathering and Analysis

Ideation and Innovation Process

Concept and Detailed Visual Design (high emphasis)

Rapid Prototyping

Production, Development and Measurement

Product Launch

The autonomy to build your own opportunities within the Lab for yourself and for other UX designers to follow. These could be in performing work directly for external sponsors, for capability development initiatives, driving culture and practices for how incorporating science and engineering with contemporary work practices, and even in showcasing our campus and unique facilities.

If this sounds exciting to you, please apply!

Responsibilities

Who you are:

You are a seasoned User Experience Designer, who is excited about inspiring teams, and leading the full range of Human Centered Design processes.

You relish working on broad and diverse scopes of work across a broad range of scientific domains.

You model the characteristics of a UX designer; bold, creative, encouraging, challenging, inspiring, empathetic, and good at giving & receiving constructive feedback.

You have demonstrated the ability to thrive in ambiguity. If it isn't defined you can design it, overcoming constraints to provide the best experience.

You have strong visual design skills, balanced with interaction design methods and knowledge of user research.

You have demonstrated strong leadership, coaching, networking, and entrepreneurial prowess.

You are a communicator and storyteller, adept at presenting to executives and customers.

You have a design portfolio that showcases your breadth of impact.

You want to make a difference and improve the experience for our users, staff, and sponsors

You have reached the point in your career, where you want your work to matter and to make the world a better place.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

BS/BA and 5 years of relevant experience -OR-

MS/MA or higher and 3 years of relevant experience -OR-

PhD and 1 year of relevant experience -OR-

AA and 14 years of relevant experience -OR-

HS/GED and 16 years of relevant experience

Qualifying software development experience in designing, architecting, programming, deploying, and automating software solutions in support of scientific research or consumer digital product development may be counted

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated success leading others in User Research and Analysis, Ideation, Concept and

Detailed Visual Design, Rapid Prototyping, Production, Development & Measurement, and Product Launch.

Experience in leading collaborative teams using a variety of design tools including Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, and XD etc.

Experience influencing scientists, engineers, and executives in the value of Human Centered Design.

Numerous examples of defining and implementing design guides and brands.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not applicable

Additional Information

Not applicableR

“Referral Eligible”

Testing Designated Position

This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP)

About PNNL

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!

At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, flexible work schedules and telework options. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or 3-hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.

Commitment to Excellence, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity

Our laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment dedicated to solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. In support of this commitment, we encourage people of all racial/ethnic identities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply for employment.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at [email protected] .

Drug Free Workplace

PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs.

If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn.

HSPD-12 PIV Credential Requirement

In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, new employees are required to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.

Mandatory Requirements

Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a “country of risk” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle. If you are offered a position at PNNL and currently have any affiliation with the government of one of these countries, you will be required to disclose this information and recuse yourself of that affiliation or receive approval from DOE and Battelle prior to your first day of employment.

Rockstar Rewards

Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company funded pension plan and may enroll in our 401k savings plan. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

Research Associates excluded.

**Once eligibility requirements are met.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual’s relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position.

Minimum Salary

USD $124,700.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $197,100.00/Yr.