Senior UX Designer (Enterprise / GIS)
Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.
Who we are supporting
The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC), located in Stavanger, Norway, is NATO’s premier centre for joint operational and strategic-level collective training and warfare development. As part of the NATO Command Structure and reporting to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), the JWC directly supports both SACT and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) by strengthening the operational readiness, interoperability, and effectiveness of NATO Command and Force Structure Headquarters. Through its multinational workforce, the Centre plays a critical role in preparing the Alliance for current and emerging security challenges.
The department we are supporting is responsible for the planning, preparation, and execution of operational and strategic-level exercises and training activities, while integrating warfare development, experimentation, concept development, and lessons learned into NATO's training programmes. By delivering technologically integrated, multi-domain exercises and maintaining joint doctrine and standards, the JWC enhances NATO's decision-making capabilities, interoperability, and warfighting readiness, ensuring the Alliance remains prepared to respond effectively across the full spectrum of military operations.
Role ID – IFIB-ACT-JWC-26-08-1.3
Role Background
This role shapes the user experience of the NEC CCIS web client, a high-density, data-intensive enterprise application supporting NATO air operations. The successful candidate will lead usability research and own the system's Figma-based design system, working closely with developers to deliver a modernised, intuitive interface.
Role Duties and Responsibilities
- Collect and establish requirements for modernisation of the NEC CCIS web client through user interviews, observation, and usability testing
- Maintain the design system for the NEC CCIS web client, expressed in Figma
- Guide and communicate with developers on implementation of the design
- Improve the UX and design system based on usability testing feedback
- Design advanced GIS features and dashboard functionality for the web client
Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications
- Expertise in Figma
- Strong understanding of interaction design, information architecture, and usability principles
- Ability to create wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and graphical designs
- Experience with user interviews, surveys, and usability testing, and the ability to synthesise research into actionable insights
- Experience in UX roles, ideally with a portfolio of shipped products
- SFIA experience level 3; NATO SLP 3333
- Preferred: UX experience for enterprise management information systems and/or GIS systems
Working Location
- NEC CCIS System Support Centre, Kolsås, Bærum, Norway (approx. 20km west of Oslo).
Working Policy
- On-site
Travel
- Occasional short-term tasked travel may be required in support of the NEC CCIS mission.
Security Clearance
- Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance
- NATO member-nation citizenship required
Start Date
- January 2027
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