HireArt
Expected compensation: 85.00 - 105.00 USD Per Hour
HireArt is helping TRI hire a Senior UX Researcher to join its team in building a much more intelligent vehicle that places humans at the center of a more evocative and safer driving experience.
In this role, you'll lead the effort to define user needs and use cases and evaluate prototypes at various levels of design fidelity, including with HMI HW installed in a vehicle.
We're looking for someone with a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Human factors, or a related field, or equivalent experience. The ideal candidate has experience in mixed methods and is proficient in statistical analysis methods.
As a UX Researcher, You Will
Design and conduct user studies to gather insights to guide iterations of multimodal interaction designs and HMIs. Propose and own the timeline of UX studies and work with the project owner, design team, engineering team, and TPM to ensure timely delivery of relevant insights to drive feature decisions. Conduct a needs assessment of customers, including competitor benchmarking, literature review, contextual inquiries, vehicle ride-alongs, interviews, and questionnaires. Work closely with the project owner and design team to prioritize use cases and features to meet customer needs. Conduct usability studies at various levels of fidelity depending on HMI SW/HW maturity and modality (i.e., online studies, clickable/paper prototypes, bench HW setups, full vehicle HW). Learn how to use all HMI SW/HW to independently execute user studies without significant technical support. Recruit and compensate internal TRI participants and work with a recruiter to bring in external participants. Work with and delegate tasks to a research assistant to aid in the preparation and execution of user studies. Present quantitative and qualitative user study results and insights via written reports and presentations to stakeholders.
Requirements
Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Human factors, or a related field, or equivalent experience Experience with mixed-methods approaches Proficiency in statistical analysis methods Proven ability to work both independently and with a diverse team including designers, researchers, engineers, and managers Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly across different audiences Have a high level of initiative and self-motivation, work without direct supervision
Desired Qualifications
Experience conducting UX research in industry Familiarity with multimodal interaction systems Familiarity conducting studies with HMIs deployed on complex hardware in the field Familiarity working with AI systems
Benefits
PTO and paid holidays! Pre-tax commuter benefits Employer (HireArt) Subsidized healthcare benefits Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance 401k package
Commitment:
This is a full-time, 1-year contract position staffed via HireArt. This position will be onsite and available to candidates based in the Los Altos, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.
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HireArt is helping TRI hire a Senior UX Researcher to join its team in building a much more intelligent vehicle that places humans at the center of a more evocative and safer driving experience.
In this role, you'll lead the effort to define user needs and use cases and evaluate prototypes at various levels of design fidelity, including with HMI HW installed in a vehicle.
We're looking for someone with a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Human factors, or a related field, or equivalent experience. The ideal candidate has experience in mixed methods and is proficient in statistical analysis methods.
As a UX Researcher, You Will
Design and conduct user studies to gather insights to guide iterations of multimodal interaction designs and HMIs. Propose and own the timeline of UX studies and work with the project owner, design team, engineering team, and TPM to ensure timely delivery of relevant insights to drive feature decisions. Conduct a needs assessment of customers, including competitor benchmarking, literature review, contextual inquiries, vehicle ride-alongs, interviews, and questionnaires. Work closely with the project owner and design team to prioritize use cases and features to meet customer needs. Conduct usability studies at various levels of fidelity depending on HMI SW/HW maturity and modality (i.e., online studies, clickable/paper prototypes, bench HW setups, full vehicle HW). Learn how to use all HMI SW/HW to independently execute user studies without significant technical support. Recruit and compensate internal TRI participants and work with a recruiter to bring in external participants. Work with and delegate tasks to a research assistant to aid in the preparation and execution of user studies. Present quantitative and qualitative user study results and insights via written reports and presentations to stakeholders.
Requirements
Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Human factors, or a related field, or equivalent experience Experience with mixed-methods approaches Proficiency in statistical analysis methods Proven ability to work both independently and with a diverse team including designers, researchers, engineers, and managers Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly across different audiences Have a high level of initiative and self-motivation, work without direct supervision
Desired Qualifications
Experience conducting UX research in industry Familiarity with multimodal interaction systems Familiarity conducting studies with HMIs deployed on complex hardware in the field Familiarity working with AI systems
Benefits
PTO and paid holidays! Pre-tax commuter benefits Employer (HireArt) Subsidized healthcare benefits Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance 401k package
Commitment:
This is a full-time, 1-year contract position staffed via HireArt. This position will be onsite and available to candidates based in the Los Altos, CA area.
HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type
Contract Job function
Job function
Information Technology Industries
Technology, Information and Internet Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at HireArt by 2x Sunnyvale, CA $138,000 - $192,000 2 weeks ago Menlo Park, CA $103,000 - $163,000 2 weeks ago Sunnyvale, CA $138,000 - $192,000 2 weeks ago Menlo Park, CA $138,000 - $192,000 2 weeks ago (General Hire) UX Design Intern (TikTok-Design) - 2025 Fall Starts (BS/MS)
Mountain View, CA $178,000 - $265,000 2 weeks ago Mountain View, CA $178,000 - $265,000 1 day ago UX Quantitative Researcher, Search Verticals and Translate
Mountain View, CA $129,000 - $185,000 2 days ago Mountain View, CA $151,000 - $222,000 1 week ago Pleasanton, CA $153,000 - $187,000 1 day ago Mountain View, CA $67 - $89.64 2 weeks ago Staff UX Researcher, Survey Scientist, Search and Intelligence
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