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Rowden
Rowden
51 – 200 Employees
Cybersecurity
Rowden is a cybersecurity company delivering technology solutions designed to strengthen safety and security. Its work spans systems integration, engineering, and software development, helping professionals apply advanced technology in operational environments. For job seekers exploring careers in cybersecurity and technology services, Rowden offers a profile centered on practical engineering and software expertise for security-focused applications.
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UX Designer, Defence Technology

Shape research-led user experiences for complex defence technology products at Rowden. Lead UX from discovery through implementation, with a focus on accessibility and high-stakes operational systems.

GBUnited Kingdom
£50,000 – £60,000 / year
HybridFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredProduct Designer

Description

  • Lead UX design from early problem framing and research through to implementation
  • Assess complex, ambiguous problems, identify options, and explain recommendations and trade-offs
  • Create suitable design artefacts, including user flows, wireframes, and prototypes
  • Plan and conduct interviews, surveys, and moderated usability tests
  • Turn research findings into design decisions and product direction
  • Partner with front-end engineers during delivery to refine designs, resolve edge cases, and align implementation with the intended experience
  • Apply accessibility standards, including WCAG
  • Help create a consistent product experience and establish patterns that can scale
  • Explain design decisions to engineers, product stakeholders, and senior leaders
  • Represent users across the organisation and contribute to the broader product and design team
  • Work autonomously in close partnership with product and engineering
  • Report to Owen Davies

Requirements

  • Be eligible for SC clearance
  • Provide a portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design work on technically complex products, including design rationale and outcomes
  • Show the ability to structure loosely defined problems, develop workable approaches, and explain recommendations with trade-offs
  • Have strong interaction design and workflow design skills, including the ability to make complex systems usable
  • Have experience setting up and conducting user research, including interviews, surveys, and moderated usability tests
  • Be proficient in Figma for design and prototyping
  • Present design rationale confidently to stakeholders at all levels and translate between technical teams and end users
  • Have experience designing complex digital products across the full UX process, from understanding users and structuring systems to making decisions amid uncertainty
  • Experience with operationally complex tools, design systems, scalable interaction patterns, or building a design function is an advantage
  • Be comfortable with ambiguity, self-directed and proactive, rigorous in your thinking, pragmatic about research, and clear in your communication

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid working, averaging three office days per week depending on the role
  • Part-time needs and workplace adjustments can be considered
  • Disability Confident Committed employer that supports applicants with disabilities and health conditions
  • Inclusive and diverse workplace
  • Transferable skills and relevant experience are considered even when candidates do not meet every criterion

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