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BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and
intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect,
connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed
forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most
demanding environments.
Job Title: User Experience (UX) Designer
Requistion ID: 120492
Location: London
• Hybrid working offered, with consideration for both full and
part-time applicants - please speak to your recruiter about the options
Grade: GG08
• GG13
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence are expanding our User Experience team and are
seeking a dynamic, experienced UX Designer with a enhanced DV clearance.
If you are dedicated to designing intuitive and impactful digital products
through research and user-centered design, this role is for you. You will join a
diverse team of designers creating world-class digital solutions for secure
government customers.
Whether working as a UX Designer, a Lead UX/Service Designer or User Researcher,
candidates are expected to apply User-Centred Design (UCD) methodologies across
all phases of delivery—from research through to implementation—ensuring
alignment between user needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility.
Key Responsibilities:
• Create user-friendly, innovative design solutions that address complex
challenges.
• Develop and present design concepts through wireframes, prototypes, and
visual presentations.
• Evaluate and improve existing digital products with a focus on usability,
inclusivity and accessibility.
• Conduct user research and testing to inform design decisions (e.g.,
interviews, usability testing, journey mapping).
• Lead and analyse usability testing, stakeholder interviews, and other
user-centered design methods.
• Identify opportunities to improve the user experience and deliver business
value.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, conduct knowledge sharing and
mentoring of junior staff.
• Present design solutions to clients, backed by research and best practices.
• Advocate for user needs while aligning with business goals.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or
related field (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of user-centered design methods and tools.
• Proficient in design software such as Figma.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be
required to hold an active eDV before applying for this opportunity.
How we will support you
• Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible
and part-time working, and many of our roles include hybrid working enabling
a mix of working from home and in the office
• You’ll get 25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over
from the year before
• Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance,
a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
• You’ll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and
guide you on your journey through BAE
• You’ll be part of our company bonus scheme
• You are welcome to join any/all of our Employee Resource groups. These
groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.
About our team
Our people are what differentiates us, they are resourceful, innovative and
dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this
diversity contributes to our success. We recognise the benefits of forming teams
from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with cutting edge, high
quality solutions. Our breadth of work across the Public Sector provides diverse
opportunities for our people to develop their careers in new areas of expertise
and with new clients.
You’ll be part of a big company, but we try to create a culture that feels like
a small one. The work will stretch you and be challenging, but we encourage a
healthy work-life balance. Most of all, we know teams who work well together
also perform well. We’ll do everything we can to ensure you have fun at work,
and in social activities outside of it whether that’s virtually or in person, as
conditions allow.
We have a rich history of working within National Security. In fact, we have
over 40 years’ experience of delivering advice and solutions to our customers in
this sector, supporting them in carrying out their vital missions.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part
of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and
merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people
from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as
inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example
dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in
certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential
reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and
export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your
nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of
birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the
organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel
Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security
Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous
residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to
allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be
working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or
client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different
times of the day.
By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even
when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for
increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work
and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.
Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital
Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees
with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best
and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise
individual and organisational potential.
Division overview: Capabilities
At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the
cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business
moving forward. It is the largest area of Digital Intelligence, containing our
Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement
the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a
globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector.
As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the
solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have
a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.