Thales people architect solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our Rail Signalling and Communication systems are used on metro lines across major cities, and 72,000 kms of route, 52,000 trains per day in 16 countries are controlled by our Traffic Management Systems. Together We deployed the first-ever nationwide ticketing system which processes over 50 million ticketing transactions in 100 cities daily.

Thales Deutschland ist eine der größten Landesorganisationen des internationalen Thales-Konzerns. Unsere rund 3.000 Expertinnen und Experten arbeiten jeden Tag daran, die Welt sicherer zu machen. In der Tradition deutscher Ingenieurskunst ist Innovation der Antrieb all unseres Handelns – in den Bereichen Luft- und Raumfahrt, Sicherheit, Transport und Verteidigung unterstützen wir unsere Kunden bei ihren heutigen und zukünftigen Herausforderungen. In Berlin befindet sich neben unserer Hauptstadtrepräsentanz auch unser Geschäftsbereich Transportation. Rund 260 Spezialistinnen und Spezialisten arbeiten täglich an unseren wegweisenden Lösungen für die Bahntechnologie: in unserem Entwicklungszentrum sowie in den Bereichen Produktstrategie, Vertrieb, Projektmanagement und Kundenservice. Außerdem ist hier das Zentrum für Nahverkehrsprojekte der Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe ansässig.

Together we shape the world around us and thus develop the future - here and now! A passion for innovation and groundbreaking technologies is what drives us. Every day, we develop smart solutions for safety-critical applications in railroad technology, aerospace, defense and security.

Our solutions in the field of control and security technology make rail traffic safe and efficient. Our technologies help bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year. Our ticketing systems process more than 50 million transactions worldwide every day. With the Dubai subway, we have equipped the world's largest driverless subway with a complete solution.

UX Designer Digital Competence Center (m/f/d) (Ref.Nr. R0086328)

for our activities in the field of transportation at our location in Berlin

You will enjoy having this responsibility:

As a UX Designer you are expected to carry out User Research supporting collection of user data, analyse and write a research report

It also involves the following tasks:

• Use Design Thinking for discovery of requirements and support in end user validation with prototypes, develop user journey, support PO in prioritization of requirements / features of product by maximizing customer value

• Develop and design visual UI proposals with User Experience tools from low fidelity to high fidelity to solve UI issues of moderate to high complexity

• Develop Personas based on user research

• Explain UI best practices to developers, motivate them to develop consistent UIs

• Participate in customer feedback sessions, moderating discussions and quickly clarifying questions from development teams

• Review UIs according to the guidelines and usability standards

You have:

• Successfully completed studies in the field of IT, electrical engineering or comparable

• Experienced in Design Thinking methodology

• Ability to discover end user needs with Design Thinking or similar methods with research through interviews and developing deeper insights establishing and nurturing customer relationships

• Leading design activities is a plus (with workshops, off sites, warm-ups)

• Knowledge of human centred design approach to software development

• Experience in using prototyping tools such as Figma, Balsamiq, Sketch, Axure, Invision, Creative Suite

• A good visual & verbal story telling skills

• Ability to design and gain stakeholder buy-in for the designs

• Self-motivated, Collaborative and ability to work with little direction

As a global player with projects all over the world, Thales is looking for candidates from different backgrounds and with different careers, because it’s the sheer diversity of our innovative and creative teams that drives our success – and that’s why this is also a key aspect of our personnel selection process.

Do you want to know more? The Talent Acquisition Team looks forward to hearing from you:

Tel.: +49 (0)7156 353 32780

You can find more information about Thales as an employer at https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/europe/germany/career-thales-germany

What we offer you:

We understand the needs and interests of all people at Thales. The personal and professional development as well as the advancement of teams are very important to us and we invest a lot. We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities. We honour accomplishments and provide an attractive compensation policy.

An open dialogue and transparency are actively practised and demonstrated. We actively promote diversity, create the necessary framework conditions and commit to a resolute support for all forms of diversity. We are convinced that mixed teams get the best results and that equal opportunities are a matter of course. For our exemplary dedication in terms of a personnel management based on equal opportunities we were given the TOTAL E-QUALITY award. Special programmes promote diversity and inclusion as well as compatibility of family and career. We assist our employees with the balancing act between private life and the exciting challenges at Thales.

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!