UI/UX Designer (BQA / NATO) Long-Term Contract, Remote (Europe) Job at Phiture i

Role Overview You will lead the user experience and interface design for secure applications, ensuring usability, accessibility, aesthetics, and compliance with high security / BQA / NATO constraints. You will partner with product, security, engineering, and compliance teams to deliver designs that meet strict standards without compromise. Key Responsibilities Lead the full UI/UX design cycle: research, user journeys, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and delivery Translate security, compliance, accessibility, and usability requirements into design solutions Design with a security mindset (least privilege, visibility, error states, alerts) Produce high‑fidelity prototypes and design assets consistent with brand, accessibility, and security guidelines Collaborate with engineering, product, security, and QA to ensure designs are implemented faithfully Conduct usability testing, feedback cycles, iteration, and validation Maintain design system, component library, and UX guidelines under strict standards Document design rationale, constraints, and trade‑offs Present designs and decisions to stakeholders, auditors, and clients Mandatory Requirements Domain / High‑Security Experience Minimum 5+ years of UI/UX design experience in regulated, security, defense, or government environments Prior work on design projects for NATO / defense / BQA / classified or highly constrained domains Design & Research Mastery Strong experience in user research, persona building, journey maps, wireframing, prototyping (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, etc.) Deep ability to design responsive, accessible, user‑friendly interfaces under complex constraints Security & Compliance Aware Design Experience designing UIs under strict security requirements (e.g. alerting, permissions, audit, logs) Ability to embed security cues, error states, warnings, and validation securely and clearly Interaction & Visual Design Skills Excellent visual design skills: typography, layout, color theory, iconography, UI components Fluent in design systems and component reuse, modular UI, responsive & adaptive design Collaboration & Implementation Sensibility Experience collaborating with front‑end engineers; ability to deliver assets, specs, redlines, handoffs Understanding of front‑end constraints (HTML/CSS, responsive behavior, performance) Usability & Testing Experience conducting usability tests, gathering metrics, iterating based on feedback Ability to analyze user behavior, feedback loops, A/B testing Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Strong written and verbal English Ability to articulate design decisions, trade‑offs, security concerns to non‑design stakeholders Process & Documentation Discipline Comfortable in environments with audits, version control, approval workflows, documentation standards Meticulous attention to detail Logistics & Eligibility Based in Europe (or legally contractible) Willing and able to undergo background checks, security clearance if required Preferred (Not Mandatory) Direct UI/UX experience on NATO / BQA / defense contracts Experience designing for real‑time, mission‑critical systems or dashboards Knowledge of domain‑specific UI constraints (e.g. geo‑data, mapping, situational awareness) Experience with animation, micro‑interactions, or advanced prototyping Usability / UX certifications or formal UX education What We Offer Competitive contract compensation Fully remote (Europe) Long‑term, meaningful engagement Opportunity to impact the usability and security of high‑stakes systems Professional standards, structure, and high expectations Application Instructions CV / resume clearly demonstrating UI/UX work in secure / regulated / defense environments Cover letter explaining how you meet each mandatory requirement Portfolio of past UI/UX designs, including prototypes, journeys, rationale, and security‑constrained work References or contacts able to substantiate your design experience under secure/regulated domains Note: Only applications that clearly and specifically demonstrate you satisfy all mandatory requirements will be reviewed. #J-18808-Ljbffr