UI/UX Designer

MINDEF; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense organization in Singapore is seeking an experienced UI/UX Designer responsible for the user experience and interface design of digital products. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of relevant experience, a strong understanding of user-centered design principles, and familiarity with design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. Responsibilities include conducting user research, creating prototypes, and aligning designs with corporate branding. This role emphasizes collaboration and strategic decision-making to enhance user experience.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in UI/UX Design with a portfolio demonstrating experience.
• Experience in agile and UX development environments is preferred.
• Good understanding of fundamentals of user-centred design.
• Keen interest in digital technology.
• Ability to manage resources to achieve targets and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate product vision through research and user-testing.
• Translate ideas into wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes.
• Consult stakeholders for user-centric improvements.
• Conduct user research through workshops and surveys.
• Make strategic design decisions and ensure alignment with design systems.

Skills

UI/UX Design

User-Centered Design

Service Design

Design Research

Interaction Design

Product Strategy

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

What the role is:

You are responsible for the user experience and user interface design of digital products created by the centre.

What you will be working on:

• Facilitate product vision by conducting research, sketching, prototyping, and user-testing for digital products
• Translate ideas into user flows, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes for intuitive user experiences
• Consult stakeholders to understand goals and challenges, proposing user-centric improvements for SAF users
• Lead user research activities through workshops, focus groups, interviews, and surveys, turning insights into actionable recommendations
• Iterate on ideas to develop storyboards, user flows, mock-ups, and prototypes that demonstrate value
• Make strategic design and user-experience decisions for core and new features
• Ensure alignment with corporate design systems, incorporating usability and positive customer experience
• Collaborate with content manager to create visual designs that align with branding and marketing objectives
• Challenge(s): Balancing user needs with design solutions; Understanding and familiarising internal standards and processes

What we are looking for:

• At least 5 years of experience in UI/UX Design with a portfolio demonstrating experience in service design, design research, interaction design and product strategy
• Experience in agile and UX development environments is preferred
• Good understanding of fundamentals of user-centred design
• Keen interest in digital technology and ability to clearly communicate and explain design decisions to stakeholders
• Familiar with popular design tools and software such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to manage resources to achieve targets and objectives
• Front-end development/web development technologies such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Responsive Web Design is advantageous
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About MINDEF

The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor. The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.