User Experience Designer

£50,000 – £80,000 Pension, Bonus

Location: United Kingdom (Cambridgeshire – Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire) Type: Permanent

User Experience (UX) Designer

Salary: Up to £70,000

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (On-site)

Are you a passionate UX Designer seeking to contribute to high-impact defence sector projects?

If you're driven by user-centered design and love working collaboratively in dynamic environments, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

What You'll Do:

• Lead UX activities throughout the project lifecycle, from research and discovery to user testing and final design implementation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Business Analysts, Developers, Delivery Managers) to deliver solutions that meet both user needs and business goals.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and marketing teams to align your designs with key objectives and user requirements.
• Develop and maintain scalable design systems to ensure consistent design across digital products.
• Run and manage user research studies, including user interviews, workshops, focus groups, and usability testing.
• Facilitate workshops that engage stakeholders, gather valuable insights, and transform these into actionable design solutions.

What You'll Need:

• Extensive experience in UX design and research with a strong grasp of techniques like contextual inquiry, ethnographic research, and user interviews.
• Proficient in design tools such as Figma, with experience in agile environments (Scrum or Kanban).
• Ability to translate user requirements into impactful design solutions.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams, delivering high-quality, user-centric products.
• Ability to obtain high-level security clearance (must be a British citizen and have lived in the UK for the last 5 years).

Benefits:

• Generous L&D budget for professional development, training, and attending conferences.
• Career growth opportunities with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
• A supportive and engaging work culture, including social events and team-building opportunities.
• Health and financial benefits, including a matched pension scheme and healthcare package.

Due to the nature of the role, you'll be required to work on-site 5 days a week.

If you're ready to make an impact, take on exciting challenges, and work alongside a dedicated team, apply now to advance your UX career!

If you like the sound of this role contact Anna-Jane Murphy at Anson McCade for more information.

AMC/AJM/UXD

Reference: AMC/AJM/UXC