UX Designer - DV Cleared

UX Designer

500- 540 per day Outside IR35

User-Centred Design Defence Intelligence Workflows

Location London (MOD site) Working Pattern 4 days per week onsite Clearance Current DV Security Clearance required Background MOD / Defence experience required

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced UX Designer to help shape the user experience for a next-generation Defence Intelligence platform. You'll work on complex, mission-critical systems that support operational decision-making, designing intuitive user experiences that simplify complex workflows while maintaining security, traceability and user trust.

This is an opportunity to work alongside multidisciplinary teams delivering innovative digital capabilities within a highly secure environment.

About the Programme

This programme is delivering an AI-enabled Defence Intelligence capability designed to improve visibility of operational data, streamline workflows and support faster, more informed decision-making.

Working within an agile delivery team, you'll help create user-centred experiences that integrate with existing Defence systems while supporting secure, cloud-native delivery and modern digital practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct user research with operational users, analysts, task managers and key stakeholders.

• Facilitate workshops to understand current and future operational workflows.

• Create user journeys, service blueprints, wireframes and interactive prototypes.

• Design intuitive workflows supporting task management, collaboration, information sharing and feedback.

• Collaborate closely with frontend and backend engineers to ensure designs are practical and deliverable.

• Develop and maintain consistent design patterns and component libraries.

• Support user testing, gather feedback and continuously improve designs.

• Translate complex operational requirements into clear, accessible user experiences.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven UX design experience within MOD, Defence, National Security or similarly secure environments.

• Strong user-centred design capability, including user research, synthesis, interaction design and prototyping.

• Experience working confidently with military, civilian and technical stakeholders.

• Advanced proficiency in Figma or equivalent collaborative design tools.

• Experience designing workflow-driven applications, dashboards or operational systems.

• Strong understanding of accessibility, usability and inclusive design principles.

• Experience working within agile, multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Desirable Experience

• Service Design experience within complex organisations.

• Human-centred design for secure or regulated environments.

• Experience designing intelligence, command-and-control or case management systems.

• Experience designing AI-assisted user experiences, explainability features and human-in-the-loop workflows.

• Experience developing design systems and reusable component libraries.

• Knowledge of classified or accredited system delivery.

Mandatory Requirements

• Current DV Security Clearance.

• Ability to work onsite at an MOD location in London four days per week.

• Previous experience delivering within MOD, Defence, Defence Intelligence, Strategic Command or wider National Security organisations.

• Comfortable working with OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and classified material where authorised.

Ways of Working

• Agile delivery within a multidisciplinary team.

• Close collaboration with Defence stakeholders, Product, Delivery and Engineering teams.

• Secure-by-design approach with consideration for audit, traceability, access control and assurance.

• Focus on improving user experience while maintaining operational accountability and governance.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in UX Designers who can demonstrate:

• Successful delivery within secure MOD or Defence environments.

• The ability to transform complex operational processes into intuitive user experiences.

• Strong collaboration across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• A practical understanding of agile delivery and user-centred design.

• Awareness of secure system delivery, accreditation considerations and operational governance.

Rate: 500- 540 per day (Outside IR35)

Location: London (4 days onsite)

Clearance: Current DV Security Clearance required