User Experience Research & Design

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Job Description

Job Description


Job Description: We are looking for a talented and motivated student intern or contractor for a 3 - 6 month opportunity to conduct user research and usability testing for cutting edge XR features and technologies.


Key Responsibilities


  • Collaborate with cross-functional XR team including UX, engineering, and product management to help drive and refine requirements for cutting edge XR technologies.
  • Work closely with lead UX researchers and engineers to conduct user research and usability testing using a variety of methodologies including: lab-based user testing, expert reviews, field testing, interviews, and literature reviews.
  • Responsibilities include: Creating test methodologies, user metrics, and test procedures/protocols, collecting and analyzing data, creating test reports, and presenting to cross-functional teams.


Preferred Qualifications


  • Enrolled in a graduate/undergraduate program (or BA/BS, MA/MS, PhD) in HCI, Human factors, Cognitive psychology, Computer science or related field.
  • 0 - 3 years related experience.
  • Experience and interest designing and conducting lab-based user studies or field research and analyzing quantitative data.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.


Nice To Have


  • Experience with commercial XR headsets for AR, VR, or MR (e.g., Oculus Quest, Hololens 2, etc.).
  • Experience applying various qualitative and quantitative user research methods.
  • Comfortable with common quantitative data analysis tools and scripting languages (e.g., Excel, Python, Matlab).
  • Design skills are a plus (e.g., wireframes, graphic design, 3D prototyping).


Comments for Suppliers: Onsite critical day 1 in San Diego