Staff Driver Safety UX Researcher - Android Auto

Google LLC; Kirkland (WA); Hybrid; USD 188,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Google LLC seeks a Staff Driver Safety UX Researcher for Android Auto. You will join a multi-disciplinary UX team to explore driver behavior through field studies, interviews, ethnography, and usability testing, driving insights that shape safety features and product strategy across the Android Auto portfolio.

This role focuses on leading research programs, influencing product strategy, and delivering actionable guidance that enhances safety, usability, and user experience across Google’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in an applied research setting.
• Experience with safety-focused research programs.
• Experience with automotive human factors principles, advanced research methodologies.
• Master's degree or PhD in human-computer interaction, cognitive science, statistics, psychology, anthropology, or related field (preferred).
• 7 years of experience working with executive leadership (e.g., Director level and above) (preferred).
• 5 years of experience managing projects, and working in a changing organization (preferred).
• Experience with safety relevant development processes (e.g., automotive).

Responsibilities

• Influence stakeholders across organizations to gain support for research-based, user-centric solutions.
• Define, own, and drive the strategic safety research agenda across the Android Auto product portfolio, leveraging quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods methodologies.
• Establish and uphold safety frameworks and best practices within the Android Auto team, ensuring products meet or exceed industry standards and user expectations for safety.
• Act as the subject-matter expert on driver safety, distraction, and automotive human factors, delivering critical analysis and strategic guidance for product decisions.

Skills

Applied research

Safety-focused research

Automotive human factors

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree or PhD in related field

Job description

Google LLC seeks a Staff Driver Safety UX Researcher for Android Auto. You will join a multi-disciplinary UX team to explore driver behavior through field studies, interviews, ethnography, and usability testing, driving insights that shape safety features and product strategy across the Android Auto portfolio.

This role focuses on leading research programs, influencing product strategy, and delivering actionable guidance that enhances safety, usability, and user experience across Google’s