Ui-Ux Designer (Remote)

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO UN EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services specialised aerospace and defence sales delivery and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATOs leading agent for change: driving facilitating and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships interaction and practical cooperation with partners nations and international organisations. ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development capability development training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.

The program

Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS)

DCOS Capability Development (CAPDEV) acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformations Director for guidance direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.

The Requirements Division will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities

The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.

The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons) is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.

The Capability Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure

The Capability Forward Branch (Mons) coordinates with ACO NCIA NSPA NATO HQ territorial Host Nations and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.

Strategic Plans and Policy (SPP) supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy political guidance and other policy documents supporting NATOs strategic objectives.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Support product teams by applying User-Centered Design (UCD) best practices throughout the software lifecycle.
• Engage with end users through the agile product development process to ensure solutions meet operational needs.
• Establish feedback loops with customers and apply the BuildMeasureLearn cycle to guide iterative product development.
• Conduct user research including interviews usability testing and surveys to validate design assumptions.
• Create design artifacts such as sketches flows wireframes high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes.
• Ensure all design work complies with accessibility standards (WCAG Section 508) and follows industry best practices for inclusive design.
• Collaborate with Product Managers on backlog refinement and prioritization to align design priorities with business value.
• Provide clarification to developers during implementation to ensure user expectations are met.
• Collaborate within cross-functional Agile/DevSecOps teams actively participating in standups demos and retrospectives.
• Present and communicate design decisions effectively to stakeholders and senior leadership.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience in designing innovative digital products/systems in a NATO or National defense institution
• Proven UI/UX industry experience on complex web and/or mobile application design projects (flows wireframes mockups prototypes)
• Strong skills in user research usability testing and user-centered design methods (interviews usability studies feedback integration).
• Experience collaborating in Agile/DevSecOps environments (standups demos retrospectives) including backlog refinement with Product Managers
• Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools (e.g. Figma Sketch Adobe XD Axure InVision).
• Knowledge and practical application of accessibility standards (WCAG Section 508) and inclusive design principles (WCAG Section 508 etc.)
• Experience producing deliverables such as wireframes user flows prototypes and high-fidelity mockups.
• Strong communication facilitation and stakeholder collaboration skill (explaining design concepts working with PMs/devs).
• Portfolio of work demonstrating past design solutions and methodology (flows wireframes visual designs case studies)
• Certification in UI/UX or related field (UI Design UX Analyst Human-Centered Design).

Education

• University degree in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Human Factors Human Centered Design/Engineering or related discipline.

Language Proficiency

• Advanced Proficiency in English

Working Policy

• Remote

Contract Duration

• January 2026 December 2030

Security Clearance

• Not Applicable