Junior UI / UX Designer_

**Description**Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking an entry-level UI/UX designer to join our team in Bentonville, Arkansas. The ideal candidate should be passionate about iterative UI/UX design and testing, pursuing practical solutions to complex problems to aid in real-world government and military operations. This position requires the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, structure and organize files efficiently, and provide team members with value-added designs and feedback. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team of professionals developing software to solve critical problems of national importance.**What you’ll do as a Junior UI/UX Designer:**+ Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and developers+ Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps+ Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets+ Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like+ Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)+ Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders+ Identify and troubleshoot UX problems+ Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback+ Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images**Required qualifications:**+ Willingness to relocate to Bentonville, Arkansas+ US citizen with the ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance+ Bachelor’s degree with 0-2 years’ experience or high school diploma with 6-8 years’ experience+ Portfolio of design projects showcasing your expertise in desktop and mobile applications (submit via email to kprimo@ara.com)+ Knowledge of wireframe tools and design software+ Excellent written and verbal interpersonal communication skills+ Proven attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills+ Demonstrated high degree of organization and ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment**Preferred qualifications:**+ Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field+ UI/UX design certification**COMPANY INFORMATION:**Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company known for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. We were founded in Albuquerque, NM in 1979 as the disco era was, thankfully, closing out and the personal computer era was beginning. We employ over 2,000 professionals and continue to grow. ARA offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. Around ARA you are equally likely to hear a conversation about Kubernetes clusters as you are a debate on merits of a reverse polish notation (RPN) calculator!While this is all of the Year One and Beyond stuff, Day One is highly impressive too. These are things like our competitive salary (DOE), Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & 401(k) with matching program, benefits package which includes medical, dental vision, flex spending, telehealth services, company-paid life & disability insurance including paid maternity disability leave through our company-paid short-term disability benefit, domestic partner coverage, dependent care flex spending, daycare discounts, pet insurance, relocation opportunities, floating holidays, tuition reimbursement, professional development as well as flexible schedules. ARA also prides ourselves on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. At ARA, employees are our greatest assets, so we give our employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take active roles as owners. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. The company realizes employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels.ARA is passionate about inclusion and diversity in our workplace. We seek colleagues who will contribute to the unique culture that makes ARA such a great place to work. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please apply at careers.ara.com.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)