UX Researcher

Premea; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy is seeking a hands-on UX Researcher for a premium automotive client. The role involves executing UX testing in vehicles and prototypes, collaborating with design teams, and making actionable recommendations based on user insights. This position is contract-based, paying £27.21/hr, Inside IR35, located in Warwickshire with hybrid potential.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting usability studies and user testing.
• Understanding of core principles of user-centered design and interaction.
• Ability to identify usability issues and make clear, actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute UX testing activities in vehicle and across prototype platforms.
• Conduct usability testing across digital interfaces using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Collaborate with UX Designers to identify friction points and support usability improvements.

Skills

Usability studies

User testing

User-centered design

Communication skills

Agile delivery

Prototyping

Job description

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

UX Researcher Digital Interaction - 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

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
- 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 & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.