Human-Centered Design (HCD) Engineer

LMI is seeking a highly qualified Human-Centered Design (HCD) Engineer to support the Army Training Information System (ATIS) program. This position is on a cross-functional Agile team within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile Release Train (ART). This role is essential to shaping user experiences that are intuitive, inclusive, and aligned with user needs. You will collaborate with product managers, system architects, engineers, and end-users to ensure that user insights drive solution design from concept to deployment and release.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

Key Responsibilities

Apply human-centered design principles to discover, define, conceive, prototype, and test user-focused solutions.
• Conduct user research, stakeholder interviews, journey mapping, and usability testing across diverse user groups.
• Translate research insights into user personas, experience maps, workflows, and user stories that guide development.
• Design wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes using tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or Axure.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives).
• Participate in cross-team UX design reviews and ensure alignment across features and capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including testing, training, product owners, and developers to ensure user-focused delivery.
• Support continuous discovery and design activities that align with the SAFe Lean UX model and Design Thinking principles.
• Work with the Release Train Engineer (RTE), Product Owners, and Product Managers to ensure user experience is a strategic priority.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Human-Centered Design, Interaction Design, UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing user-centered software solutions, preferably within an Agile or SAFe development environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating user research, design process, and successful product outcomes.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Miro).
• Familiarity with SAFe roles, ceremonies, and tools (e.g., Gitlab, Jira, Confluence).
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or advanced degree in Human-Centered Design, Interaction Design, UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• Human-Centered Design Practitioner certification.
• SAFe certifications (e.g., SAFe Practitioner, SAFe Agile Product Manager, SAFe Lean UX).
• Experience designing for enterprise-level software, cloud platforms, or government systems.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG), inclusive design, and Section 508 compliance.
• Experience working with Agile Release Trains and participating in PI Planning and ART syncs.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel required (e.g., quarterly for PI Planning, technical syncs, and major delivery milestones).

The target salary range for this position is up to- $115,000

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.