Expert UX/UI Product Designer

Expert UX/UI Product Designer

Location: Brussels – 3 days/week on-site (South Station)

Languages: Active knowledge of Dutch, French, and English required

Seniority: Expert (10+ years)

Contract: Long-term engagement (2026–2027)

Sector: Federal Public Service / Government

Intro

A federal administration is looking for an Expert UX/UI Product Designer to join a large-scale digital transformation program. This role goes beyond strategy—it's a hands-on, design-heavy position where you will contribute directly to user research, design system evolution, UI component creation, and digital product development. You will collaborate with top-tier professionals in an agile, multilingual team building mission-critical applications.

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in UX and UI design for large-scale applications (>50 screens, >500 users)
• Expertise in Figma, wireframing, and prototyping
• Deep experience with Design Thinking, Design Sprints, and Design Ops
• 5+ years of experience with:
• (Micro)interaction design
• Information architecture
• Design system management
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• WCAG integration & accessibility
• Qualitative and quantitative user research
• Working in large agile delivery teams
• Familiarity with Angular & TypeScript is a plus
• Academic degree (Bachelor or Master) from a recognized EU institution (mandatory)

Languages

• Dutch: active
• French: active
• English: active

Role & Responsibilities

As UX Designer

• Design user-centred digital products focused on usability and accessibility
• Conduct user research and testing to inform design decisions
• Facilitate co-creation and feedback workshops

As UI Designer

• Build consistent, intuitive, and elegant interfaces in alignment with existing design systems and brand guidelines
• Apply WCAG standards and contribute to component consistency

As UX Architect

• Align user needs, product goals, and business requirements into a functional product structure
• Deliver complete wireframes and prototypes for complex workflows

As Researcher & Facilitator

• Conduct and analyze user research
• Lead workshops with stakeholders to define problems and co-create solutions

As Agile Team Member

• Actively participate in sprint planning, refinements, retrospectives, and demos
• Apply your technical expertise to ensure design feasibility and excellence
• Share design knowledge and promote best practices within the team

Work Context

• 3 days/week on-site required to maintain team spirit (Brussels, next to South Station)
• Long-term engagement until end of 2027
• Open to immediate termination or extension based on evaluation
• No pure advisory roles or 100% remote work—this is a deeply engaged, operational role

Interview Process

Selection includes a full interview on motivation, soft skills, hard skills, and language proficiency. Only candidates with 10+ years UX/UI hands-on experience will be considered.