Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking an entry-level UI/UX Designer/Prototyper 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. Any candidate applying for this role should be familiar with modern tooling to build clickable wireframes, able to independently produce mockups quickly and efficiently. This staff member in this position will primarily focus on designing iterative versions of software products and providing guidance to the frontend team.
This role requires a mixture of skills:
To be successful, you need to be confident enough to design things that you think might change the world, but humble enough to take tough feedback when customers don’t like it and then adjust for the next version of your design.
This position requires the ability to structure and organize files efficiently and provide team members with value-added designs and feedback regularly. 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:
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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.
ARA boasts competitive salaries , 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.
