UX-UI Designer

Location: ASTRA UTM, United Arab Emirates

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

For over 50 years, Thales has been a trusted partner of the United Arab Emirates, providing innovative and cutting-edge solutions in Defence, Aeropsace and Cyber & Digital, aligned with the nation’s long-term vision. With a strong local presence and more than 500 employees across three offices, Thales is deeply embedded within the UAE’s ecosystem. Thales Emarat Technologies plays a pivotal role as a key industrial enabler, fostering national sovereignty, self-reliance, and innovation. Through localization, strategic collaboration, and exporting ‘Made in the Emirates’ technologies to global markets, we contribute significantly to the UAE’s ambitious growth and development while helping build a future we call all trust.

WHO ARE WE?

Join Thales, a global leader in technologies for aerospace, transport, defence, and security markets. With 65,000 employees in 56 countries, the Group benefits from an international presence that enables it to act close to its customers worldwide.

Thales aims to become a key and exemplary player in digital technology across all its markets. The Digital Transformation programme launched by the group aims to offer Thales customers "best in class" solutions and provide its own employees with new working methods tailored to their needs, leveraging digital technologies and culture.

UX/UI Designer (M/F)

Based in Dubai

WHO ARE YOU?

You enjoy infusing design culture and placing the user at the center of considerations.

Driven by a strong spirit of innovation, you have proven your ability to initiate, lead, develop, and implement innovative solutions for highly complex critical security functions in your previous experiences.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you are a natural team player, open and trustworthy, committed to delivering the right product/function on time.

You are proficient in representation tools (drawings, 3D, etc.) and design software (Figma, Penpot, Adobe Suite).

You have experience preparing and facilitating workshops with all project stakeholders.

You are fluent in English (minimum C1 level).

A Plus

Specific knowledge of human behaviour (perception, understanding, problem-solving) and its characteristics (impact of fatigue, stress, workload, situational awareness, experience, skill, motivation, personality, etc.).

Languages:

English: Advanced level

French: Advanced level

WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER

Under the responsibility of the Head of Delivery center, you will support product development by focusing on the end-user to meet their real needs and offer them a novel, engaging experience tailored to the uses, business processes, and operational contexts of our products.

Your missions will include:

• Using design to propose alternative methods that facilitate the discovery of weak signals.
• Participating in the definition of user needs.
• Facilitating co-creation workshops (personas, card sorting, user journeys, experience maps, sketching, etc.), listening to users and team members.
• Designing detailed functional templates (storyboards, zoning, wireframes, prototyping, etc.).
• Conducting iterative user tests (A/B testing, eye-tracking, focus groups).
• Synthesising complex concepts using design tools (visualisation, representation).
• Keeping up-to-date with the latest UX/design trends.
• Measuring the impact of design choices.

Are you kind, open-minded, and passionate? Do you have skills you want to share? Do you enjoy learning from others? Do you want to contribute to the transformation of a major group? Join us.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!