ui designer for automotive interfaces

Bentley Motors; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Annual salary reviews

Contributory pension scheme (Bentley 6

Private health & life assurance

Car lease scheme (VW Group cars)

Volunteer days

Onsite facilities and discounts

Job summary

Bentley Motors Limited, a British luxury automotive brand, seeks a senior UI Design Lead to shape premium digital experiences across products. You will own visual design direction, lead a design system, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure brand-aligned interfaces.

You will mentor designers, drive accessibility, and contribute to VW Group UI initiatives, delivering exceptional, scalable user experiences.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable expertise in UI and HMI design with a strong portfolio.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite for high-fidelity interfaces.
• Strong portfolio showing brand-aligned digital interfaces and measurable UX improvements.
• Proven experience leading UI design projects from concept through implementation.
• Experience developing, implementing, or maintaining design systems or component libraries.
• Proven stakeholder management and presentation skills with senior stakeholders.
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of high-quality UI solutions across Bentley’s products, ensuring visual excellence and usability.
• Develop, maintain, and champion Bentley’s UI Design System and guidelines to drive consistency.
• Define and evolve digital interface design direction aligned with Bentley’s brand strategy.
• Lead the UI Design Forum to foster collaboration and governance.
• Represent Bentley in Volkswagen Group UI initiatives and align with group standards.
• Champion UI design capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Engineering, and Technology teams to deliver accessible interfaces.
• Present design concepts and prototypes to stakeholders to influence decisions.

Skills

UI/UX design

HMI design

Visual hierarchy

Typography & color theory

Responsive design

Accessibility

Design leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Описание:

Bentley is a British luxury automotive brand whose Crewe-designed and built models combine craftsmanship, innovation, and sustainability. Its Holistic Design Team shapes the brand identity across customer touchpoints, including digital experiences, products, and lifestyle offerings.

Задачи:

• Lead the design and delivery of high-quality UI solutions across Bentley’s products, ensuring visual excellence, usability, and alignment with brand values and business objectives
• Develop, maintain, and champion Bentley’s UI Design System, guidelines, and playbooks to drive consistency, scalability, and design excellence across digital touchpoints
• Define and evolve digital interface design direction, translating Bentley’s brand identity and design strategy into distinctive, premium, and intuitive digital experiences
• Lead the UI Design Forum, fostering collaboration, design governance, and alignment across projects, teams, and functions
• Represent Bentley in Volkswagen Group UI initiatives, sharing best practices and aligning with wider Group design standards and strategies
• Champion UI design capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, design skills development, and fostering a culture of innovation
• Collaborate with Product, UX, Engineering, and Technology teams to deliver visually compelling, accessible, and technically feasible interfaces across the product portfolio
• Present design concepts, prototypes, and recommendations to stakeholders, using user insights, design principles, and evidence-based evaluation to influence decisions and continuously improve digital experiences

Требования:

• Demonstrable expertise in UI and HMI design, including visual hierarchy, typography, colour theory, layout, responsive design, interaction states, and accessibility, supported by examples of delivered digital products
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including creating high-fidelity interfaces, interactive prototypes, and production-ready design specifications
• A strong portfolio showcasing physical and digital product interfaces, visual quality, design consistency, adherence to brand guidelines, and measurable improvements in user engagement, task completion, or product performance
• Proven experience leading UI design projects from concept through implementation, delivering designs to agreed timelines, quality standards, and technical requirements
• Demonstrable experience developing, implementing, or maintaining design systems, component libraries, UI guidelines, or playbooks, with evidence of improving design consistency, reuse, or delivery efficiency
• Proven stakeholder management and presentation skills, including presenting design concepts to senior stakeholders, influencing decisions, and securing alignment across Product, UX, Engineering, and Technology teams
• Experience collaborating with developers and technical teams to deliver responsive, accessible, and technically feasible interfaces, including design handover, implementation reviews, and resolution of UI issues
• Demonstrable experience leading design reviews, mentoring designers, or developing team capability, with examples of improving design quality, establishing best practices, or raising UI design maturity
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship

Условия:

• Flexible working hours 35 Days of annual leave, inclusive of UK bank holidays
• Progression pathways and programmes, mentoring, and study support opportunities
• Optional car lease scheme with discounted access to new VW Group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi) up to every six months
• Health and life assurance benefits providing up to five times annual salary
• Annual salary reviews and a competitive bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme: you contribute 6%, and Bentley contributes 10%
• Health and well-being resources, including an online GP, the option to join BUPA health plans, a mental health counsellor, and onsite physiotherapy
• Paid volunteering days dedicated to community giving
• Discounts portal with retailer discounts, cashback offers, and voucher savings
• Crewe campus facilities include green spaces, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops, rest and relaxation rooms, and sports facilities
• Equal opportunities, respect, and dignity for all colleagues; individual differences are celebrated