Senior UI/UX Designer - Digital Cockpit Systems

As a Senior UI/UX Designer within the Digital Cockpit group, you will help shape user-centric experiences for next-generation in-vehicle systems—including Android Automotive OS, digital clusters, audio systems, AI-powered cabin interfaces, and ADAS visualizations. You’ll also support the UX/UI design of software toolchains, including audio tuning tools and middleware configuration interfaces used by global OEMs and development teams. 

The ideal candidate blends a passion for design and human-centered innovation with the technical fluency to thrive in a fast-paced automotive technology environment. This individual will not only create, prototype, and validate compelling user experiences—they will also oversee external design vendors and collaborate with UX research partners. 

YOUR ROLE

• Design Vision: Create intuitive, innovative user interfaces and workflows for in-vehicle digital cockpit components—cluster HMI, Android Automotive, driver and cabin monitoring systems, voice interaction systems, and ADAS visual cues. 

• Tooling UX: Lead design and usability efforts for internal software tools, including middleware configuration platforms and audio system tuning suites 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with software engineers, product managers, system architects, and embedded systems teams to deliver designs that are both aesthetically compelling and technically feasible 

• Vendor Oversight: Manage and guide external UI/UX design firms to ensure consistency with Aptiv’s brand, usability standards, and performance KPIs 

• UX Research Engagement: Collaborate with research partners to define study parameters, analyze user feedback, and apply insights into iterative design 

• Design Systems: Contribute to and help evolve Aptiv’s global design language and UX guidelines in-vehicle experiences, and system design tools. 

(Some international travel will be required for collaboration with partners and internal teams).

YOUR BACKGROUND

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Graphic/Interaction Design, Computer Science, or related field 

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in UX/UI design, ideally within automotive, embedded systems, or complex user interface ecosystems 

• Strong portfolio showcasing UI designs, interactive prototypes, and documentation for multimodal user experiences (touch, voice, haptic, visual) 

• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe CC, Axure, Sketch, and relevant prototyping software 

• Solid understanding of accessibility, responsive design, and UX for embedded/HMI systems 

• Experience working with external vendors and research agencies is a strong plus 

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills in a cross-functional environment 

WHY JOIN US?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

YOUR BENEFITS AT APTIV:

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events

• Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)

• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary.

• Access to sports groups and Multisport card

APPLY TODAY, AND TOGETHER LET’S CHANGE TOMORROW!