Senior User Experience Designer

Motion Recruitment; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Legal Protection Plans

529 College Saver Plan

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners is seeking a UX Designer in Foster City, CA to shape human-centered design for next-generation autonomous vehicle passenger interactions, focusing on pickup and drop-off moments. You will support AI-enabled design challenges and create intuitive experiences that build rider trust.

This is a 12-month W2 contract with hybrid on-site work in Foster City, CA, collaborating with product, hardware, software teams, and researchers while conducting usability testing and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional UX design experience.
• Degree in HCI/Interaction Design/Product Design or related field.
• Mastery of design tools (Figma, Adobe) for visual expression and motion.
• Strong problem mapping and end-to-end user flow generation.
• Experience using AI tools to improve design workflows.
• Strong communication and portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design.

Responsibilities

• Map rider flows and interaction models for pickup/drop-off touchpoints.
• Create UI concepts and rapid prototypes for testing and evaluation.
• Lead usability testing sessions and translate feedback into insights.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and researchers.
• Travel to locations for contextual research and field testing.
• Advocate for human-centered design across the organization.

Skills

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

UX Design

Prototyping

User research

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HCI/Interaction Design/Product Design

Tools

Prototyping tools

Job description

Our client, an autonomous vehicle and mobility technology company, is searching for a UX Designer to join their UX design team in Foster City, CA. In this role, you will build the strategy for human-centered design to shape next-generation autonomous vehicle passenger interactions, focusing specifically on critical pickup and drop-off moments.

You will support human-centered AI challenges, create intuitive, accessible, and delightful experiences that build rider trust and elevate the overall journey. This exciting opportunity to pioneer the future of autonomous mobility begins as a 12-month W2 contract, hybrid on-site in Foster City, CA.

Responsibilities

• Map comprehensive rider flows, scenarios, and interaction models specifically tailored to seamless passenger pickup and dropoff touchpoints.
• Develop intuitive UI concepts and build rapid digital and physical prototypes to facilitate iterative testing and evaluation.
• Conduct continuous usability testing sessions, translating user feedback and behavioral data into clear insights that validate design directions and de-risk decisions.
• Partner cross-functionally with product managers, hardware and software engineers, and researchers to address technical challenges and bring design concepts to life.
• Travel periodically to operational service locations to conduct contextual research, field evaluations, and real-world experience testing.
• Advocate for human-centered design principles and methodologies across the wider organization.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Product Design, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of professional experience in interaction, service, or UX design.
• Demonstrated mastery of modern design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and After Effects for visual expression and motion design.
• Strong background in problem mapping, end-to-end user flow generation, and rapid digital/physical prototyping.
• Experience leveraging modern AI tools to optimize workflows and increase efficiency in the design lifecycle.
• Skilled in using metrics, quantitative data, and qualitative research to extract meaningful user insights.
• Deep user empathy paired with outstanding visual and verbal communication skills.
• A comprehensive portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design, critical thinking, and problem-solving execution.
• Prior experience designing for artificial intelligence or advanced technology products is a plus.
• Demonstrated interest and passion for product inclusivity and accessibility standards is a plus.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance: Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.