Job Title: User Exp Design (UXD) - Specialist
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Rate: £27.21ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £20.35ph on a PAYE basis
Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2027)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J36894527
Job description:
Department: EV – Vehicle Engineering & Architecture
Job Category: UX / UI / Web Development
Duties: UX Researcher – Digital Interaction
The Role - We are seeking practical and hands-on UX researcher with a passion for testing and digital interaction.
You will be actively involved with in-vehicle and prototype testing, working across various fidelity levels including virtual reality, static simulators and functional prototypes.
The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary design and research team, contributing user insights throughout the design and development cycle.
This role is well suited to those who are delivery-focused, agile in approach and able to produce research that informs design decisions efficiently and clearly.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute UX testing activities in vehicle and across prototype platforms
- Conduct usability testing across digital interfaces using both qualitative and quantitative methods
- Collaborate with UX Designers to identify friction points and support improvements to usability and flow
- Capture and communicate findings from user studies to internal teams in a concise and practical format
- Contribute to the creation of benchmarking insights, user personas and attribute tracking
- Maintain relevant testing documentation and participate actively in sprint planning and iteration
- Support early concept validation as well as final product assessment
Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Experience conducting usability studies and user testing · Understanding of core principles of user-centred design and interaction
- Ability to identify usability issues and make clear, actionable recommendations
- Confident in testing physical, digital and immersive prototypes · Strong communication skills with the ability to present findings effectively
- Proactive and collaborative mindset, comfortable working in agile delivery environments
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
- Familiarity with automotive UX constraints, including driver attention and distraction principles
- Basic understanding of accessibility best practices
- Previous exposure to tools such as eye-tracking, user testing platforms or behavioural analytics
- Experience working with developers or multidisciplinary design teams Personal Attributes
- Willingness to learn and adapt as part of a fast-moving team
- Comfortable with hands-on testing and quick iteration cycles
- Able to take initiative while contributing positively to a team culture
- Clear thinker who brings momentum to complex projects
- Keen interest in automotive design and digital innovation
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