User Experience Researcher

Job Description: UX Researcher (Digital Interaction)

Company: Envisage Recruitment Ltd. Job

Title: User Experience Design (UXD) Specialist

Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire (Hybrid: Typically 3 days on-site, subject to project requirements)

Job Category: UX / UI / Web Development

Employment Type: Contract (12 Months, Rolling)

Pay Rate: £26.98 per hour

The Role:

Envisage is seeking a practical, 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 (VR), 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 various prototype platforms.

• Conduct usability testing across digital interfaces using both qualitative and quantitative methods.

• Work closely 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, practical, and actionable format.

• Contribute to the creation of benchmarking insights, user personas, and attribute tracking.

• Maintain relevant testing documentation and participate actively in sprint planning and iterations.

• Support early concept validation as well as final product assessment.

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• Proven experience conducting usability studies and user testing.

• Deep understanding of core principles of user-centered design (UCD) and interaction.

• Ability to identify usability issues and provide clear, actionable recommendations.

• Confidence in testing physical, digital, and immersive (VR/AR) prototypes.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex findings effectively.

• A proactive, collaborative mindset comfortable in agile delivery environments.

• Full UK Driving Licence (Required for in-vehicle testing).

Desirable:

• Familiarity with automotive UX constraints, specifically driver attention and distraction principles.

• Basic understanding of accessibility best practices (WCAG).

• Exposure to tools such as eye-tracking, user testing platforms, or behavioral analytics.

• Experience working alongside developers or within multidisciplinary design teams.

Personal Attributes:

• Willingness to learn and adapt within a fast-moving, high-pressure team.

• Comfortable with hands-on testing and rapid iteration cycles.

• Ability to take initiative while contributing positively to team culture.

• A clear thinker who brings momentum to complex projects.