Automotive UX Researcher — Flexible Hours & Car Perks

Hyundai Motor Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-dollar health premiums

Employer-paid disability & life

Generous paid time off

Vehicle allowances

Job summary

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) in Irvine, CA, is seeking a UX Researcher to join the UX Studio Team of Vehicle Software.

You will plan, conduct, and manage user research in the American context using a user-centered process to inform vehicle experiences. You will translate insights into design recommendations for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles, support agile UX design, and conduct both qualitative and quantitative studies to shape future mobility, autonomy, and in-car

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience in supporting process-based product research through design.
• Solid understanding of UX design principles and research methods.
• Portfolio with at least three UX design/research works.
• Ability to explain technical topics to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Discover user needs and insights to design features for Hyundai, Kia, Genesis vehicles.
• Support listening, ideation, prototyping, and evaluation in Agile.
• Moderate qualitative studies like ethnography, interviews, and participatory design.
• Design quantitative research plans and translate findings into UX requirements.
• Describe interaction models and organize insights into UX specifications.
• Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Skills

UX research

User research methods

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Figma

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc. (HATCI) in Irvine, CA, is seeking a UX Researcher to join the UX Studio Team of Vehicle Software.

You will plan, conduct, and manage user research in the American context using a user-centered process to inform vehicle experiences. You will translate insights into design recommendations for Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles, support agile UX design, and conduct both qualitative and quantitative studies to shape future mobility, autonomy, and in-car