UX/UI Designer

KLA-Tencor; Newport; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25+ days

Pension scheme

Cash health plan

Cycle to work

Bonus plan

Share scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

KLA-Tencor's SPTS division in Newport, United Kingdom, is seeking a UX/UI Specialist to design and improve complex, multi-step applications.

You'll conduct user research, create wireframes and high-fidelity designs, collaborate with product and engineering, and contribute to design systems while focusing on accessibility, localization, and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent in Design, HCI, or related field.
• Experience in product/UX design with shipped work in complex apps.
• Strong interaction design, prototyping and UI craft; proficient in Figma/FigJam.
• Portfolio showing end-to-end problem solving and team contribution.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and validate concepts.
• Create wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs for complex systems.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to ensure feasibility and goals.
• Contribute to design systems for consistency across products and tools.
• Define and advocate best practices in user experience design.
• Keep current with industry trends and UX/UI best practices.

Skills

UX design

Figma

Prototyping

Usability testing

Portfolio

Communication

Data-heavy products

Accessibility

Localization

Design systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design/HCI

Tools

FigJam

Job description

Salary: £34,000 - 52,000 per year

Requirements:

• Ideally hold a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related subject.
• Experience in product/UX design with shipped work in complex or multi-step applications.
• Strength in interaction design, prototyping, and UI craft; proficiency in Figma/FigJam.
• Experience running or assisting in usability studies and synthesizing findings.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills; comfortable presenting work and rationale.
• A portfolio that demonstrates end-to-end problem solving and your contribution within a team.
• Experience in data-heavy or technical products; comfort with tables, filters, states, and validation is preferred.
• Familiarity with accessibility, localization, and performance considerations is a plus.
• Exposure to design tokens and component libraries is an advantage.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights, identify user needs, and validate design concepts.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for complex systems, ensuring they meet business and user requirements.
• Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure designs are feasible and align with project goals.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of design systems to ensure consistency across different products and tools.
• Define and advocate for best practices in user experience design, ensuring a user-centered approach is maintained throughout the design process.
• Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UX/UI design.

Technologies:

• Figma
• Marketing
• UX UI Design

More:

We are the SPTS division of KLA, designing, manufacturing, and marketing wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries. We provide industry-leading etch and deposition process technologies across single wafer handling platforms, supporting applications including MEMS, advanced packaging, LED, high speed RF device ICs, and power semiconductors. As part of KLA Corporation, we develop equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We offer a competitive, family-friendly total rewards package with benefits including annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, share scheme, rewards scheme, and life assurance. Our Central Engineering Group is growing, and this UX/UI Specialist role is based in Newport, United Kingdom, on a full-time basis. We value accessibility, inclusivity, mentorship, collaboration, and continuous learning.

last updated 36 week of 2026