Interactive Exhibition Developer - Temporary Contract

NSC Creative requires an Interactive Exhibition Developer to join our team working on an exciting new exhibition launching at the National Space Centre. This is a hands-on role for someone passionate about crafting immersive, educational, and engaging experiences that bring space to life. Working closely with our in-house exhibition, content, and technical teams as well as external partners, you’ll be responsible for delivering interactive elements that elevate the visitor experience, ranging from touchscreens and physical interfaces to projection-mapped environments and sensor-driven installations.

Complete this application form by submitting your Portfolio where prompted, CV (please include salary expectations) along with a brief cover letter saying why you should get the job. Please highlight key work from your portfolio that you think is most relevant to this role. Please state your availability. Closing date for completed applications is 4pm Wednesday 2 July 2025. Please note - We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we receive a suitable number of high-quality applications from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible rather than wait until the published closing date. Interviews will be held via video call on 8th-10th July 2025. Onsite role preferred, required onsite at studio in Leicester, UK minimum 2 days a week. If you are available remote only, this will be considered for exceptional candidates but ability to be involved in onsite testing and commissioning is highly desirable. Salary dependent upon experience. 37.5 hours a week. Start date ASAP. Provisional end-date of contract Jan 2026, dependent upon start date. Applicants MUST be eligible to work in the UK. Expected to work onsite minimum 2 days a week. To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter via BambooHR: (No agencies).

About NSC Creative: NSC Creative is an award-winning UK studio that specialises in immersive content for XR, Fulldome, Science Centres, Museums and Theme Parks with over 20 years of experience. Situated at the National Space Centre, UK the studio has extensive experience of producing meaningful media and location based experiential designs. Its mission is to inspire diverse, cross-generational audiences via immersive storytelling.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the exhibition team to design and develop interactive experiences that align with the exhibition’s creative vision and educational goals.
• Develop a new CMS to support a number of touchscreen interactives, including multi-screen systems.
• Be involved in the wireframing, design and development and user testing of multiple interactives.
• Develop and deploy interactive applications using tools such as Unity, Unreal Engine or similar.
• Integrate hardware elements (e.g. sensors, screens, microcontrollers, lighting) to create responsive, physical-digital experiences.
• Prototype ideas rapidly and iterate based on feedback from user testing and internal review.
• Ensure that all interactives are robust, maintainable, and accessible to a wide range of visitors.
• Work with the AV/Tech team to install and test exhibition components onsite.
• Provide documentation and training to enable ongoing maintenance post-launch.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated experience developing interactive installations or digital experiences for museums, galleries, or public spaces.
• Proficiency in at least one interactive development environment (e.g. Unity, Unreal others considered).
• Working knowledge of hardware integration (e.g. Arduino, Raspberry Pi, motion sensors, cameras, DMX lighting).
• Strong understanding of UX principles, especially in public/family-focused environments.
• Proficiency in version control systems (Git).
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset.
• Able to take direction from Supervisors.
• Able to communicate effectively in English.
• Good time management and ability to complete scheduled tasks on time.
• Good internet connection and join team standups and reviews as required.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to work on a high-profile, inspiring project that will be experienced by hundreds of thousands of visitors.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment at one of the UK’s leading science communication venues.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options.
• The ideal candidate will be hardworking, driven and willing to get involved in all aspects of the project.