UX Researcher
Posted 2 weeks ago by TipTopJob
£27 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Warwick, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of UX Researcher for a premium automotive brand involves practical and hands-on research focused on digital interaction and testing. The successful candidate will engage in vehicle and prototype testing, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide user insights that inform design decisions. This position is ideal for individuals who are agile, delivery-focused, and capable of producing clear research outcomes. The role is contract-based, with potential for yearly renewal, and is classified as inside IR35.
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
Key Skills:
- 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
- Familiarity with automotive UX constraints, including driver attention and distraction principles (desirable)
- Basic understanding of accessibility best practices (desirable)
- Previous exposure to tools such as eye-tracking, user testing platforms or behavioural analytics (desirable)
- Experience working with developers or multidisciplinary design teams (desirable)
- Energetic and enthusiastic with a delivery-focused approach (personal attribute)
- Willingness to learn and adapt as part of a fast-moving team (personal attribute)
- Comfortable with hands-on testing and quick iteration cycles (personal attribute)
- Able to take initiative while contributing positively to a team culture (personal attribute)
- Clear thinker who brings momentum to complex projects (personal attribute)
- Keen interest in automotive design and digital innovation (personal attribute)
Salary (Rate): £27.21/hr
City: Warwick
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role: UX Researcher Digital Interaction : GBP 27.21/hr (Inside IR35) : Warwickshire/Hybrid potential : 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal)
The Role
Our automotive client is seeking a 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
Essential Skills and Experience:
- 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 :
- Energetic and enthusiastic with a delivery:focused approach
- 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
Additional Information
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35. The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business. Premea is a specialist IT and Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.