Job Description
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.