Systems SW Analyst / Principal Systems SW Analyst - (UX Designer)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.   Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Systems SW Analyst / Principal Systems SW Analyst (UX Designer) for a fully remote position that can be performed virtually.   Occasional travel or short-term site visits may be required. This is a remote position and can be performed virtually; however, the ideal candidate will be located in or near a city where Northrop Grumman has a facility (for example: Baltimore, MD; Huntsville, AL; Rolling Meadows, IL, San Diego, CA).   This position follows a 9/80A work schedule, providing every other Friday off to support work–life balance.   What You'll Get To Do: Join our growing Data & Analytics team and help engineers turn complex technical data into actionable insights. We design and maintain pipelines, data models, and interactive displays tailored to engineering workflows, and we build AI-enabled capabilities that help teams diagnose issues, optimize performance, and accelerate delivery. The group primarily supports Mission Systems engineering programs, enabling data-driven decisions across a wide range of products and missions.   This role is embedded within the Engineering Metrics Repository (EMR) execution team, alongside UX strategists, UX designers, UX engineers, and data engineers. You will serve as a core UX partner for engineering metrics and analytics products used across Mission Systems.   In addition, you will also get to: • Lead end-to-end UX design for Data & Analytics products, from discovery and concept through detailed design and handoff. • Design intuitive interactions, clear information architecture, and effective data visualizations for complex engineering data. • Collaborate with Product Owners, engineers, systems engineers, testers, and SMEs to understand requirements and translate them into user-centered solutions. • Use user research and product data to inform design decisions, prioritize features, and shape product roadmaps. • Create and maintain UX artifacts including user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups with clear design specifications. • Partner with UX Researchers to plan and conduct user research, usability testing, and surveys; synthesize findings into actionable design improvements. • Communicate design rationale and tradeoffs to stakeholders and development teams, advocating for the best possible user experience. • Support implementation by working closely with UI developers, clar