User Experience (UX) Field Researcher - Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Job ID 2615473Location Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USDate Posted 2026-08-11Category Defense/IntelSubcategory Intel AnalystSchedule Full-TimeShift Day JobTravel Yes - 10% of the timeMinimum Clearance Required SecretClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCIPotential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITEDescriptionSAIC is seeking an experienced UX Field Researcher to support a mission-critical modernization program delivering a modular, adaptable software suite of essential capabilities across multiple warfighting functions. In this role, you will serve as the critical link between operational end-users and design and development teams, capturing real-world user behaviors, needs, and pain points to drive intuitive, mission-effective software experiences.This position operates across cloud and tactical edge environments, conducting field research and usability studies in both garrison and deployed settings, including Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, and Low Bandwidth (DDIL) environments, to ensure solutions are optimized for the unique demands of the operational user.The work is to be performed at the customer site at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD.This role is contingent upon award news in Fall 2026.

Plan and execute field research studies, contextual inquiries, and usability evaluations with operational end-users across multiple echelons, security domains, and mission environmentsTranslate observed user behaviors, workflows, and pain points into actionable design insights, personas, journey maps, and user stories that inform platform development prioritiesServe as the primary advocate for the end-user, ensuring Human System Integration (HSI) principles and UI/UX best practices are embedded throughout the software development lifecycleEvaluate and validate platform usability including navigation, workflow efficiency, data visualization, symbology rendering, and overall user experience against operational

and mission contextSupport testing and validation of tactical edge configurations, ensuring user experience

account for operations in DDIL environments including degraded connectivity and constrained hardware scenariosParticipate in product demonstrations, design reviews, and agile development cycles, providing rapid user-centered assessment of solution compliance and operational utilityCollaborate with vendors, partners,