Senior iOS Design Software Engineer - User Interface​/User Exp

Senior iOS Design Engineer

Join a fast-paced team of engineers creating cutting edge software products for the Joint Operations and medical communities (Air Force, Army, and Navy). You will work alongside BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS) and US Air Force developers and engineers to provide technologies that increase the capabilities of our nation's military. Our team's goal is to create user driven applications that optimize human-machine performance in the next generation of Air Force systems.

We accomplish this by exploiting state of the art hardware and software practices while maintaining a tight feedback loop with both Special Warfare and the Defense Health Agency medical personnel we support. Our unique customers give you the phenomenal opportunity to work directly with users to develop capabilities and solutions that simplify and enhance their ability to accomplish their missions, as well as save lives.

Our technologies have been used DOD wide as well as by civilian government and commercial organizations. We discover the science, develop the technology, and deliver the capabilities that optimize safety and performance for our military and industry partners. As a part of our team, you will be directly helping protect those that protect us.

What You'll Do:

• Unique User-Driven Approach:
  You'll have the incredible opportunity to work directly with Special Warfare and Defense Health Agency personnel, developing solutions that directly impact their missions and save lives. This user-centric approach ensures your work has real-world significance.
• DoW-Wide Impact:
  Our technologies are used across the Department of Defense, extending your influence far beyond our immediate team.
• Efficiency and Innovation:
  Joining our small team means you can work quickly, efficiently, and have a substantial impact on the entire development process. From conceiving solutions to designing user interfaces, implementing architectures, programming applications, and testing code, your work will be comprehensive and meaningful.
• Innovation Culture:
  Be part of a team where innovation is encouraged and rewarded. Many of our team members hold design and software patents because of the work we do. Your creative solutions to the day-to-day challenges faced by the Special Forces community will be recognized and protected.
• Design and build native iOS and iPadOS user experiences for complex workflows.
• Work with users, product owners, designers, and engineers to understand problems and shape intuitive solutions.
• Prototype new ideas to support feature definition, workflow validation, and product discovery.
• Create sketches, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity comps, and interaction models.
• Translate design concepts into polished front-end code using Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit.
• Refine visual details, interaction behavior, accessibility, layout, motion, and responsiveness.
• Apply Apple Human Interface Guidelines, platform conventions, and native interaction patterns.
• Break down large or ambiguous feature ideas into clear, user-centered interface solutions.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Remote Work Considered:
This position combines in-person collaboration and customer engagement with independent work. Based on multiple factors, remote work may be considered and is at the discretion of the business. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 4 or more years related experience.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e., Master's Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• In addition to the typical educational and experience requirements, a demonstrated capability to adequately perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position and exhibit the skills and competencies of the grade level should be considered.
• Experience with design tools and platforms including Figma (required).
• Experience designing and building user interfaces with Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit.
• Ability to communicate ideas through sketches, prototypes, high-fidelity comps,…