Senior UX Specialist

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation’s Security. Together.

Salary:  “£39,000 - £46,600

Role clearance type: You must be able to gain and maintain the highest level of UK Government clearance

Location:  Manchester, United Kingdom

About Your Opportunity:

This role supports the ever increasing need to protect our national security through development of software applications in an Agile environment to collect data, analyse it and allow our customers to make information aware decisions. We have a number of positions for UX designers who have relevant security clearances, or are eligible to undergo checks for security clearance.

Your Benefits:

• Flexible working schedules - we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements and full time and part time roles. Talk to us at the application stage about any scheduling preferences you may have.
• Flexible Benefits Package – choose which NGUKL benefits you want to satisfy your personal needs. Core Benefits provided for you are Healthcare, Dental, Life Assurance and Pension. Benefits you can flex include Critical Illness Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Health Assessments.
• Employee Incentive Programme – exceptional performance is recognized through our annual incentive programme which is awarded to top performers who excel
• Career Development – opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities

Your Responsibilities:

• Design user centred journeys across digital applications that focus on user needs
• Conceptualising, iterating and ideating digital experience designs within a multi-disciplinary team of stakeholders, business analysts, developers, UX specialists and visual designers
• Testing your design and journeys with varied and inclusive user groups so that you can validate your ideas and discover improvements through an iterative process
• Be part of a great team and engage in knowledge sharing and collaboration on a routine basis by attending weekly design forums and workshops
• Presenting to stakeholders in multi-team project demonstrations
• Promoting UX standards and practices across the wider business as well as contributing to the internal UX community

Your Experience:

• A varied portfolio that demonstrates the quality of your design thinking and research/testing methods
• Capable of understanding business/stakeholder needs as well as user needs
• Good communication skills used to present ideas and feedback to help the team understand the user perspective
• A solid understanding of UX practices within software development
• A good understanding of accessibility (WCAG 2.1) and inclusive design techniques or a keen willingness to learn

Your Future Team:

“My ambition is to build a team of innovative designers that will influence and shape the end users’ experience in a sector that is still maturing in this area.”

Paul Tudor – Principal User Experience Specialist @ Northrop Grumman UK

Our small but growing UX team are supportive and collaborative, helping each other succeed, learn and grow as professional user experience experts. Our teams consist of a mixture of experienced and early career professionals - we learn from each other

Our teams are collaborative and believe in sharing information to build an inclusive culture.

We believe that creating a team that values diversity and fosters inclusion is essential to great performance. We know the best ideas come from diversity of thought, background, perspective, culture, gender, race, age and many other elements. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from communities currently under-represented within our industry. We treat everyone with respect and foster safe and inclusive environments.

You will have a line manager that is genuinely interested in you as a person and supporting your career and training needs.

About Our Responsibilities:

Our customers operate in unique environments which offer new and exciting challenges every day, cultivating a place where you can learn and thrive, working alongside the best minds in industry. We’ll give you space to develop your career, where your ideas can shape the future of our dynamic business. 

We promote collaboration to achieve more than we could imagine, together. And within a respectful and inspirational environment, we value what you say and do.

How to Apply:

Interested in our opportunity?

Yes – then simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our recruiters. Applications that pass this first sift will be progressed on to our NG UX management and discipline leads to review. Our recruitment team will then respond to you, advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates.

Possibly, I’d like to find out more – then connect direct with claire.new@uk.ngc.com our recruitment business partner who will be happy to support you with any enquiries.

Background checks and potentially security clearance form part of the recruitment process, our team will inform you of the procedures when required.

Northrop Grumman UK:

Work with a global brand that makes a real contribution to our nation’s security and future. At Northrop Grumman UK, the brightest minds come together to push the boundaries and Define Possible. As leaders in the digital transformation of Aerospace, Defence and Intelligence we are providing ground-breaking outcomes for our customers.

UK Cyber & Intelligence Business:

Our UK Cyber & Intelligence business combines modern software development approaches with a rich heritage and experience in the defence and security sectors. Our customers have complex and sensitive data and information requirements requiring a mission partner who quickly understands the context, delivering and sustaining a portfolio of challenging technology projects at scale and pace, supporting them through an ambitious digital transformation programme.

Find out more: https://www.northropgrumman.com/careers/job-search-united-kingdom/

Northrop Grumman is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, creed, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status or characteristic.

Northrop Grumman is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, creed, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status or characteristic.