You are responsible for the user experience and user interface design of digital products created by the centre.
MINDEF
UI/UX Designer
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What the role is
What you will be working on
- Facilitate product vision by conducting research, sketching, prototyping, and user-testing for digital products
- Translate ideas into user flows, wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes for intuitive user experiences
- Consult stakeholders to understand goals and challenges, proposing user-centric improvements for SAF users
- Lead user research activities through workshops, focus groups, interviews, and surveys, turning insights into actionable recommendations
- Iterate on ideas to develop storyboards, user flows, mock-ups, and prototypes that demonstrate value
- Make strategic design and user-experience decisions for core and new features
- Ensure alignment with corporate design systems, incorporating usability and positive customer experience
- Collaborate with content manager to create visual designs that align with branding and marketing objectives
Challenge(s)
- Balancing user needs with design solutions
- Understanding and familiarising internal standards and processes
What we are looking for
- At least 5 years of experience in UI/UX Design with a portfolio demonstrating experience in service design, design research, interaction design and product strategy
- Experience in agile and UX development environments is preferred
- Good understanding of fundamentals of user-centred design
- Keen interest in digital technology and ability to clearly communicate and explain design decisions to stakeholders
- Familiar with popular design tools and software such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
- Ability to manage resources to achieve targets and objectives
- Frontend development/web development technologies such as HTML/HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Responsive Web Design is advantageous
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
About your application process
This job is closing on 28 Feb 2026.
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within MINDEF or the wider Public Service.
About MINDEF
The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.
The Defence Executive Officer (DXO) scheme is the non-uniformed career scheme of MINDEF that offers myriad opportunities in various job functions, such as corporate communications, cyber security, data analytics and visualisation, defence policy, finance, HR, psychology, and more. Embodying the same level of commitment towards defence, DXOs work together with their military counterparts to contribute to MINDEF/SAF’s mission and ensure Singapore's security and stability. United by this common cause, our lines of defence complement each other to secure the prosperity and progress of our nation.
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