Senior UX Researcher

Intrinsic; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Intrinsic is seeking a UX Researcher to lead end-to-end user research shaping developer tools, operational interfaces, and platform capabilities for intelligent industrial robotics in manufacturing environments.

You will partner with product managers, engineers and designers to translate complex workflows into intuitive, human-machine experiences for robotics developers, system integrators, and plant operators. Expect field work with domestic and international travel up to 15-20%.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting user research in developer tools, complex software platforms, or hardware/robotics interfaces.
• Ability to translate field observations and technical feedback into actionable design recommendations.
• Experience operating at startup-like pace within an enterprise setting and aligning with product/engineering roadmaps.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled research tools to streamline synthesis while maintaining rigorous oversight.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute generative and evaluative research studies across factory UI, developer tools, and robotic platform interfaces for target users.
• Translate complex field observations and technical feedback into clear, actionable design recommendations.
• Partner with product and engineering leads to align UX research goals with platform milestones.
• Conduct field work and observational studies on-site in industrial and manufacturing plant environments, including travel up to 15-20%.
• Flex into product management or program management activities when required to maintain momentum.

Skills

UX research

Field studies

Usability testing

Qualitative methods

Interviews

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree in HCI/HMI/CS/Psychology or related field

PhD in HCI/HMI or related field

Tools

Gemini

NotebookLM

Automated synthesis tools

Job description

Intrinsic is an AI robotics group at Google aiming to reimagine the potential of industrial robotics. Our team believes that advances in AI, perception and simulation will redefine what’s possible for industrial robotics in the near future – with software and data at the core.

Our mission is to make industrial robotics intelligent, accessible, and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. We are a dynamic team of engineers, roboticists, designers, and technologists who are passionate about unlocking the creative and economic potential of industrial robotics.

Role

As a UX Researcher at Intrinsic, you will lead end-to-end user research to shape the developer tools, operational interfaces, and platform capabilities that enable intelligent industrial robotics in manufacturing and factory environments. Working as part of an embedded product research team inside Intrinsic, you will partner closely with product managers, engineers, and industrial designers to turn complex technical workflows into intuitive, efficient human-machine experiences for robotics developers, system integrators, machine operators, technicians, and plant managers.

How your work moves the mission forward

• Plan and execute generative and evaluative research studies across factory UI, developer tools, and robotic platform interfaces for target users including robotics application developers, system integrators, machine operators, technicians, and plant managers.
• Translate complex field observations and technical developer feedback into clear, actionable design recommendations.
• Partner with product and engineering leads to align UX research goals with platform engineering milestones.
• Conduct field work and observational studies on-site in industrial and manufacturing plant environments, including up to 15-20% domestic and international travel.
• Flex into product management or program management activities when required to maintain project momentum and align team execution.

Skills you will need to be successful

• Master's or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Machine Interaction (HMI), Cognitive Science, Psychology, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of user research experience in developer products, complex software platforms, or hardware/robotics interfaces.
• Proven experience operating at a startup-like pace within an enterprise setting (such as Alphabet/Google), with the agility to flex into product management or program management support to accelerate roadmap execution.
• Experience leveraging modern AI and agentic tools (e.g., Gemini, NotebookLM, automated synthesis tools) to streamline research synthesis and workflows while maintaining rigorous strategic human oversight.
• Demonstrated expertise in qualitative research methods (ethnography, field studies, usability testing, interviewing).
• Willingness to conduct field research in active industrial, manufacturing, and factory environments (requiring standard PPE and safety protocol compliance).

Skills that will differentiate your candidacy

• Experience conducting user research in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with complex software engineering interfaces such as SDKs, APIs, or AI-human interactions.
• Familiarity with mixed-methods research, combining qualitative insights with quantitative usage telemetry.
• Strong track record of influencing engineering roadmap decisions through user insights.

The base salary for this full-time position is between $159,200 - $217,300 (USD) + 15% bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter will share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

At Intrinsic, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment at Intrinsic is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Intrinsic does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. It is Intrinsic’s policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at: [e-mail].

This position is located in Mountain View, CA.