Graduate UI Designer - Digital Product Development - London/Birmingham

See it differently

You see the world through a unique lens and that’s exactly what we need. We embrace how you see things differently – it’s essential for creating a sustainable future.

Arup is a global consultancy with advisory and technical expertise across more than 150 disciplines. We guide, plan and design the future of the built environment. Globally, each year we recruit hundreds of graduates to help us see things differently and solve the most complex challenges facing our clients, climate and communities.

Step into a role where your creativity directly powers innovations used by engineers across the globe. As a Graduate UI Designer, you'll join our growing product development team in Central London or Central Birmingham, helping evolve and modernise the Oasys LS-DYNA Software - a powerful collection of engineering tools used to model everything from vehicle crash tests to how skyscrapers behave during earthquakes.

The Opportunity

Primary Focus

• You'll be a key member of our small but expanding UI/UX team, driving intuitive, elegant, and consistent design across new and existing products. While UI design is your main focus, you'll also dive into user experience, research, and technical storytelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and marketing teams to deeply understand products and elevate usability for our clients and customers.

• Translate requirements and user research into high fidelity mock-ups, wireframes or interactive prototypes of user interface designs.

• Build, refine, and maintain design systems — ensuring cohesive visual language and interactions across our product suite.

• Communicate design decisions clearly and confidently to developers, understanding how your work integrates into the product development lifecycle.

• Design software icons and other associated graphics for software engineering applications.

Additional Secondary Responsibilities

•  In addition to the above, other areas you will be contributing to include:

• Conduct user research to uncover insights and opportunities.

• Help identify improvements that enhance the overall user experience.

• Assist in planning and conducting user testing - both remotely and in person - to validate design decisions.

• Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design (WCAG compliance).

• Assist in creating and updating help content, guides, and other documentation for software products.

• Help facilitate design/research/feedback related team meetings and workshops, ensuring notes and actions are recorded.

• Partner with the team on animations, tutorials, and other engaging visual material.

Is this role right for you?

Qualifications & Experience

• Recognised relevant tertiary qualifications in User Interface Design, Graphic Design, Experience Design, UI/UX Design, Software Development or similar area.

• Experience in user research, interface design, or working in a software development environment.

• Proficiency with tools like Figma, Balsamiq, Adobe, or equivalent.

• Comfortable interpreting and communicating complex technical information.

• Solid understanding of UI layouts, component fundamentals, spacing, grids, and visual hierarchy.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong English communication skills — you can explain design concepts with clarity to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

• You provide attention to detail in visual designs and interactions.

• You will be developing your leadership skills and strive to improve the teams understanding of good design.

• A curious mindset — you're energised by understanding how people think and work.

• You have an ability to build trusted relationships with different people and groups in a diverse team.

• Proactive mindset — you enjoy challenges and seek opportunities to improve existing solutions.

• You will be creative and inventive in your approach to problem solving.

We're looking for:

Changemakers: A passion for sustainable development and creating a better world is key.
Innovative minds: We're looking for critical thinkers who embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo.
Growth seekers: You have a growth mindset, always eager to learn and explore new ways of working.
Adaptable adventurers: You're ready to take on any challenge that comes your way.

You should be able to start this opportunity in September 2026.

Please note, in the event of high applicant volume, this role may be closed ahead of the advertised closing date. Early application is recommended.

Location Preferences

While the role you applied for is based in the location specified in the job advert, we may have other opportunities that align with your profile. To help us assess this, please let us know which Arup office locations you would be interested in working in on your application form

Duplicate applications

Please note, candidates are permitted to submit only one application per recruitment cycle. We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and selecting the role and location(s) that best align with your skills and interests before applying.

Eligibility

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, successful candidates must ensure that they are eligible to work permanently in the UK from the start date.

What we offer you

Beyond a great salary and stimulating, technically challenging work, Arup offers a range of additional benefits to its people.

As a membership organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme. Our members also have access to a range of broader wellbeing benefits. You’ll have access to lots of learning and development opportunities. This includes a structured induction and ongoing training through Arup university.

Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to utilise your technical expertise to do meaningful work that strengthens the resilience of communities and places to improve lives through Arup's community engagement programme.