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CACI

UX/UI Designer

Sterling, VA · On-site

WCAG 2.2 / Section 508 compliance and designing for diverse user needs Portfolio required for consideration Desired Qualifications Experience designing for military, defense, intelligence, or high ...

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CACI International, Inc.

UX/UI Designer

Sterling, VA · On-site

Experience designing for military, defense, intelligence, or high-consequence domains * Mission-critical UI design experience in high-stakes environments * Dashboard design for complex data ...

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Draper

UI/UX Designer

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$62K - $140K/yr

From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the ... The Human Centered Design Engineers 1 and UI/UX Professionals are responsible for collecting ...

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Draper

UI/UX Designer

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$62K - $140K/yr

From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the ... The Human Centered Design Engineers 1 and UI/UX Professionals are responsible for collecting ...

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SAIC

User Experience (UX) Field Researcher

Aberdeen, MD · On-site

$80K - $120K/yr

Six (6+) years of progressive experience in UX research, human factors engineering, or a closely related field, with a minimum of three (3) years supporting defense, military, or interagency programs ...

Cornerstone Defense

UX Designer

Annapolis, MD · On-site

$145K - $165K/yr

Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space ... The Level 2 User Experience Designer shall possess the following capabilities: * Operate in an ...

SAIC

UX Designer

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

Eight (8+) years of progressive experience in UX design, interaction design, or a closely related field, with a minimum of three (3) years supporting defense, military, or interagency programs at the ...

SAIC

UX Designer

Aberdeen, MD · On-site

$120K - $160K/yr

Eight (8+) years of progressive experience in UX design, interaction design, or a closely related field, with a minimum of three (3) years supporting defense, military, or interagency programs at the ...

Front Door Defense

UX Designer

Columbia, MD · On-site

$120 - $150/hr

UX Designer - Remote EligibleLead end-to-end UX design for defense software deployments in accredited environments Location: Washington, District of Columbia District of Columbia North Carolina ...

Front Door Defense

$120 - $150/hr

UX Designer - Remote EligibleLead end-to-end UX design for defense software deployments in accredited environments Location: Washington, District of Columbia District of Columbia North Carolina ...

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As of Aug 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for military defense ux in the United States is $129,588.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $110,500.00 and $154,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Military Defense Ux vs Military Defense User Interface Designer?

AspectMilitary Defense UxMilitary Defense User Interface Designer
CredentialsUX certifications, military security clearancesUI design certifications, military security clearances
Work EnvironmentField research, user testing in military settingsDesign studios, military project teams
Industry UsageFocus on user experience and usabilityFocus on visual design and interface layout

Military Defense Ux professionals focus on enhancing user experience and usability for military systems, often conducting user research and testing. In contrast, Military Defense User Interface Designers concentrate on creating visually effective interfaces, ensuring clarity and functionality. Both roles require security clearances and collaborate closely but serve different aspects of system design.

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Senior User Experience Researcher

Irvine, CA • On-site

Anduril Industries
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing • 501 - 1,000 employees

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Posted 25 days ago

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ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Air Defense team builds autonomous robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky. At a time when air superiority can no longer be taken for granted, we provide critical force protection capabilities to support the service member operators. As an Air Defense UX researcher you will help provide the rapidly responsive and growing product team with critical user insights that guide tactical and strategic direction to the overall Air Defense portfolio. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • With rigorous data and user insights, contribute to the direction and decision-making for Air Defense product and program strategy.
  • Conduct and lead UX research such as service blueprints, contextual inquiry, in-field rapid ethnography, focus groups, observations, workshops, surveys, and usability testing.
  • Use storytelling to inspire and align partners and key stakeholders.
  • Identify and drive forward ideas and recommendations to improve product(s) based off of actionable research insights.
  • Operationalize ways to consolidate and share research insights, including ways to communicate quickly and efficiently, synthesize insights into research repositories, create workflows to work more powerfully with internal stakeholders.
  • Play an influential role in shaping the end-to-end experiences for critical operator workflows.
  • Help to shape the UX research best practices in Air Defense and share insights, process, and best practice across Anduril, at large.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in the Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant user research experience working on digital products. Can work through ambiguity and help define research approaches to deliver impact based on actionable insights that prioritize the needs of the user and the business.
  • Research craft: Can expertly design, plan, and execute research studies with clear objectives, goals, and timelines with little or no oversight.
  • Portfolio of work demonstrating research and insights which influenced both tactical and strategic product development work.
  • Strong communication skills in a fast-paced environment; ability to drive conversations with cross-functional partners with user data; helping bring user needs to the forefront while driving empathy through rigorous research findings.
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. TS clearance
  • Expected travel is between 25-30%
  • In this role, you will be subject to pre-employment and randomized substance screening, as required by the Company.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Anthropology, Statistics, or other related area of study.
  • Active Clearance - An active security clearance is helpful, but not required.
  • Group facilitation - Can effectively lead co-creation, planning, and discovery workshops with cross functional stakeholders.
  • Comfortable defining UX research capabilities in a fast-paced start-up environment. Able to draw from a broad toolkit to integrate research into existing and future product roadmaps.
  • Programmatic support - Opinionated about research operations and efforts to increase efficiency and improve decision making.
  • Is a good teammate - Demonstrated proactiveness in helping to shape team culture and mentorship participation.
  • Hardware and/or Human Factors experience- Experience with development and research for hardware and service design; ergonomics and/or support development of military standard systems
  • Quantitative research skills - Experience applying a variety of research methodologies to drive data-driven conversations and decision making including scaled surveys, max-diff, and using various programming language to analyze data.
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Anduril Industries is a trailblazer in the technology industry based in Costa Mesa, CA, US. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, the company focuses on developing innovative technology to equip and empower those in the defense sector. Its primary products include cutting-edge autonomous systems and AI software that assist in combating threats to national and global security. The mission of Anduril Industries is to integrate technology and defense by building transformative, scalable solutions that ensure a safer world.

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Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing

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501 - 1,000 Employees

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Costa Mesa, CA, US

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2017

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