UX Researcher IV - Apex Systems : Job Details

Apex is hiring a UX Researcher for a 6 month contract starting in January 2025. The contract can be extended up to 2 years. Rate: $80/hr W2. The schedule is hybrid but most work will be on site in Redmond. This is a chance to work hands on with hardware- pioneering the space! Youll be exploring research demands that have not been touched before, driving state of the art technology in hardware user experience. Youll also be likely to see your research used!

Typical Day: Think at a system level - how studies impact each other. Helping scope out research, planning, data analysis, socialization, independent Work (execute research). Able to complete research review (literature review). Creative trouble shooting. Hardware UX researchers and human factors specialists are responsible for delivering technical expertise in areas like cognition, perception, biomechanics, and ergonomics, partnering with hardware engineering and industrial design to build best in class devices. The role will be responsible for developing foundational data sets and research-based, durable design principles to influence hardware development today and in the future, as well as conducting studies to directly inform product design and strategy. Strong candidates will demonstrate a rigorous and creative approach to scientific research methods as well as have experience shipping hardware products. Ultimately, your expertise and ingenuity in research must do more than just contribute to knowledge - you must also be skilled at driving measurable positive impact on product and the user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Define and establish cognitive, perceptual, and ergonomic insights and frameworks that help us understand tradeoffs & dependencies across business, experience, & technology workstreams
• Conduct research using a wide variety of qualitative and some quantitative methods to create actionable insights across the product development lifecycle, including human factors evaluation and testing of designs and early prototypes, as well as UX evaluation and testing of more mature prototypes
• Work closely with partners (hardware engineering, industrial design, product management, privacy & security, and more) to ensure the product team is moving forward with a clear understanding of the user problem space
• Effectively communicate with and present findings to a variety of audiences from product teams to executive leadership

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 7+ years of relevant experience in user experience, applied research and/or product research and development or a Masters degree and 5+ years relevant experience, or PhD and 2+ years relevant experience
• Relevant experience within user experience, applied research setting and/or product research and development
• Interest in and experience executing hands-on, primary research

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in relevant Human Factors and behavioral research areas such as cognitive science, HCI, industrial engineering, biomedical engineering, perceptual psychology, kinematics & biomechanics, or related fields
• Experience shipping consumer and wearable devices
• Experience combining qualitative and quantitative user data into cohesive insights
• Experience with wearable devices and inward/outward facing sensing technologies (e.g., eye-tracking, EMG, SLAM)
• Experience with experimental methodology, inferential statistics and modeling, kinematics analysis, EMG, EEG, eye-tracking and other approaches to measuring human performance

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.