User Experience (UX) Designer Intern

User Experience (UX) Designer Intern

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA's largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. This is a temporary role not to exceed 12 weeks. The Amentum JETS II contract seeks to fill a temporary User Experience (UX) Designer Intern position in the NASA Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division, as part of the Amentum Science and Exploration Department (SED). The intern will work with planetary scientists, software developers, data scientists, senior designer, and other aerospace professionals in Houston, TX at NASA Johnson Space Center. This position is offered hybrid in Houston, TX with in-person onsite required as scheduled.

Responsibilities include:

• Work in a small development team environment alongside NASA scientists, engineers, flight controllers, and other professionals to develop web interfaces for science data sets from NASA's International Space Station and Artemis missions
• Code, build, test, and deploy feature enhancements to core products in the EVA Mission System Software portfolio
• Develop science data visualization designs, graphic designs, and applications for exploration science and mission data
• Assist in communicating science mission requirements to a range of mission engineering development projects and organizations
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled at an accredited university
• Completed at least 45 credit hours
• Minimum of 2.8 GPA

Preferences:

• Current student or recent graduate with Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with industry standard design tools
• Perform other duties as required

Why Join Our Team?

• Excellent personal and professional career growth
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable
• Onsite cafeteria (breakfast & lunch)
• Much, much more!

Essential Functions:

Work Environment: Generally, an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.

Physical Requirements: Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time). May require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).

Equipment and Machines: Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.)

Attendance: Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.

Other Essential Functions: Professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.