Category: R&D

Employment Type: Contract

Reference: BH-377218-4

Human Factors/UX Researcher
Fully onsite in San Diego, CA
6+Month Assignment
Pay up to $70 per hour w2 based on experience.


The User Experience design (UX) Group in San Diego has openings for senior human factor engineering /UX researcher position. We are looking for experienced researchers with passion for user experience and consumer products who can plan, manage, conduct UI/UX research, analyze data, create report, present to stake holder and work to improve/fix the usability issues in order to improve every UX aspects of products. The UX Group is part of a multi-disciplinary team that designs and researches UI/UX for many of products. The ideal candidate will have extensive research background with user-centered design of consumer products and usability evaluations at various stages of product development as well as structured academic background. He or she will have experience with effectively negotiating interactions with various stake holders such as designers, engineers, and business development.

Responsibilities: 1. Plan and manage research with stake holders which includes surveys, ethnographic field studies, task based usability test sessions, contextual inquiries, expert reviews 2. Project management 3. Recruit participants 4. Create discussion guide moderate sessions, analyze the data and create report 5. Design survey, analyze and create report 6. Present report and work with stakeholders to solve the problem Desired Skills: * ability to focus on the customer's needs * knowledge of basic user-centered design principles * Knowledge of UI industry standards for interface design and user testing methodologies * Experience with statistical analysis of user research, survey creation * ability to work independently and efficiently on complex projects * ability to deliver high quality work on tight schedules * careful attention to detail * strong verbal and written communication skills * ability to collaborate and work as a team * understanding for multi cultures * some prior work done related to accessibility * ability to adopt dynamic and fast pace culture quickly and flexibility * technology savvy and understanding of consumer electronics Requirements: * Bachelors Degree (or higher) in Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction with demonstrated experience in an equivalent field min of 3 years * Skilled experience on power point, word, excel and visio. * Prior experience on Qualtrics or similar survey tool * Understanding of US culture- live in US more than 10 yrs

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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