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Why this job is for you You are an experienced UX/UI designer who thrives on taking responsibility, leading design work, and shaping the path forward. You are motivated by solving complex challenges and translating user needs, business goals, and technical possibilities into intuitive and value-creating solutions.

At Knightec Group, you will become part of our design team within Design & Digital Experience. Here, you will have the opportunity to strengthen and develop our digital-physical design offering through your expertise in UX, UI, and interaction design.

Assignments vary across industries and clients, but what they have in common is that you work closely with users, clients, and development teams to create products and services with high usability and business value. You take a leading role throughout the entire design process – from insight and concept development to the final solution.

You will work within the business area Hardware & Design, where we combine engineering competence with specialist knowledge and user-centered design to develop tomorrow's products and digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will among other things:

• Lead and drive design processes from user insights to final solution, focusing on interaction design, visual quality, and user experience.
• Plan and execute activities within UX, UI, and interaction design.
• Gather, analyze, and translate user insights into design decisions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and visual interfaces.
• Conduct user tests and iterate solutions based on insights and feedback.
• Communicate and anchor design decisions with clients, users, and other stakeholders.
• Motivate and communicate the value of design and the design process, as well as its methods and solutions, to various stakeholders.
• Build and implement design systems.
• Collaborate in cross-functional teams to ensure that design supports both business goals and technical requirements.

Qualifications

You are a person who combines strong design competence with business understanding and a consultative approach. You are accustomed to taking responsibility, working close to customers, and building trust with various stakeholders.

We believe you have experience leading design work in roles such as UX Lead, Lead UX Designer, or similar, and that you feel confident guiding both clients and teams through the design process. You appreciate and contribute to a professional, non-hierarchical, and warm work environment where we support and inspire each other.

• Academic degree, BA/MA, in technical design, interaction design, product development, computer science, or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience as a UX/UI designer, Interaction Designer, Product Designer, or similar in visual interface design.
• Documented experience in HMI, UX, and UI design for digital-physical solutions.
• Experience from the industry, for example within automotive, medtech, or defense.
• Experience driving and leading design work in complex projects.
• Fluency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading projects from a design perspective and adapting design processes to the project's goals and prerequisites, regardless of whether the project focuses on research, innovation, brand building, or HMI/UX/UI design.
• Experience with technically advanced products and systems.
• Good knowledge of Figma and working with accessibility according to WCAG.
• Experience with operational management support systems.
• To succeed in this role, you need extensive experience and have worked in several different industries, both in large and small projects.

An exciting journey with Knightec Group

Knightec Group is today one of Northern Europe's leading strategic partners in product and digital service development – how cool is that?

By combining engineering competence, digital expertise, and business understanding, we help our customers transform new technology into real solutions that create value. We work at the intersection of business strategy and technology development, supporting our customers throughout the entire journey – from initial ideas to development, implementation, and further evolution.

At Knightec Group, people with different perspectives, experiences, and specialist areas come together. Together, we create innovation that makes a real difference – for businesses, people, and society at large.

For our employees, this means great opportunities to help shape future solutions through meaningful projects at the absolute forefront of technology. Here, you will not only develop and grow in your role – you will also become part of a team where curiosity, collaboration, and the courage to challenge drive us forward.

Does that sound like the place for you? Join us on our continued journey!

Practical Information

This is a permanent position with a six-month probation period, located at our office on Lindholmen in Gothenburg, Lindholmsallén 2. Travel to our clients may occur as part of the role. Start date is September 1st or as agreed.

Send your application with CV, portfolio, and cover letter as soon as possible, but no later than 2026-08-30. If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Paola Banegas, Talent Acquisition Lead.

Please note that due to GDPR, we only accept applications via our career page.

We look forward to hearing from you!