UX Researcher

2 months, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Junior
Design and User Experience
Slingshot Aerospace

Slingshot Aerospace

Slingshot.space is a cutting-edge technology company that specializes in providing innovative solutions for space exploration, satellite communication, and aerospace engineering. We offer a range of products and services including satellite launch serv...

Diversified Telecommunication Services
51-250
Founded 2017

Description

  • Own end-to-end research studies, including scoping, participant recruitment, method selection, facilitation, and analysis across the product lifecycle.
  • Frame research questions that address product uncertainties and business goals in collaboration with product, design, engineering, and growth teams.
  • Contribute to roadmap planning by surfacing user needs, pain points, and opportunity areas grounded in data.
  • Conduct mixed-methods research such as interviews, usability tests, surveys, field studies, and A/B testing, then synthesize findings into actionable insights.
  • Support product teams with rapid evaluative testing, continuous discovery practices, and post-launch learning.
  • Partner with data analysts and designers to triangulate findings and ensure insights reflect user behavior, attitudes, and context.
  • Translate research findings into frameworks, personas, journey maps, and recommendations that inform product decisions and prioritization.
  • Present findings clearly and persuasively to cross-functional teams to build shared understanding of user needs.
  • Work closely with design, product, engineering, marketing, and customer success teams to integrate user insights into business and design processes.
  • Advocate for research and the voice of the user in planning and product decisions, especially at more senior levels.

Requirements

  • Must be eligible to obtain or maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, with preference given to active TS Clearance.
  • 3+ years of experience in UX research or a related field such as design research, HCI, behavioral science, or product design.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Design, or a related field; advanced degrees are a plus.
  • Experience planning and executing end-to-end studies across both generative and evaluative research methods.
  • Proven ability to influence decisions through clear insights, storytelling, and data alignment.
  • Experience with stakeholder collaboration and influence.
  • Experience creating journey maps, personas, and insight frameworks.
  • Tool proficiency with Figma, Dovetail, UserTesting, Miro, Lyssna, or similar tools is a plus.
  • Research operations awareness, including participant management, templates, tagging, and documentation, is a plus.
  • Domain experience in aerospace, geospatial tech, 3D visualization, or real-time decision tools is a plus.

Benefits

  • The posting does not list compensation or a benefits package.
  • Remote hiring is limited to specific U.S. states and the United Kingdom.
  • The company emphasizes an inclusive, equal opportunity workplace.
  • Employees work on mission-driven products tied to global security, disaster response, and climate monitoring.
  • The team culture values curiosity, initiative, and collaboration.

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