Senior User Experience Designer

About the role

This senior UX position leads the user experience function for a growing defence‑technology company in Adelaide, shaping product experiences that have real‑world impact across the Australian Defence ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Lead UX across the product development lifecycle and establish improved UX processes in an agile environment.
• Conduct UX research, engage directly with end users, and translate findings into meaningful product experiences.
• Facilitate workshops and design‑thinking activities, collaborating with product managers, solution architects, and software engineers.
• Work closely with UI/design teams to turn UX thinking into great outcomes and engage with customers across Army, Navy and major defence primes.

Required profile

• Strong UX design experience with a strategic and practical focus.
• Proven ability to lead UX within an agile product environment and engage stakeholders.
• Experience working with end users, customers and complex engineering or defence contexts (highly regarded).
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, able to influence product direction.

Required skills

• UX research and user‑centred design capability.
• Design thinking and workshop facilitation.
• Collaboration with product, engineering and UI teams.