Job Description

Job Details:

Job Title: Research Designer

Location: Redmond, WA

Duration: 12 months contract

Job Description:

As a Research Designer, you will explore and prototype experiences for haptics interactions in AR and VR. Your work will be used in user research studies, technology demos, and proof of concept prototypes, collaborating across disciplines to bring bold ideas using Client haptic feedback technologies.

Job Responsibilities

Support prototyping compelling user scenarios and narratives using haptic feedback technologies

Design compelling 3D interactions and experiences for AR/VR to bring user scenarios and use cases to life

Design, develop, and document end-to-end interaction flows

Clearly articulate design decisions to a diverse set of internal stakeholders

Must Haves

2+ years experience as a prototyper in interaction, UX, HCI, or other related fields

Professional degree or equivalent in a design, computer science, or engineering-related fields

Proficiency with Unity, Python, and/or HTML based tools to prototype and control experiences and user studies

A portfolio demonstrating creative problem-solving abilities through examples of high-quality experiences in interactions, haptics, 3D, or prototyping work

Ability to keep up in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to Haves

Experience with design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)

Experience with video editing software (e.g. After Effects, Adobe Premiere)

Familiarity with emerging technologies such as VR/AR, physical computing, haptics, or wearables

Fluent in designing for a broad spectrum of interactive mediums, from mobile to physical environments to immersive digital environments

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or Equivalent Experience required

“U.S. Tech Solutions, Inc. is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status”