UX Researcher; Hardware

Position: UX Researcher (Hardware)
CANNOT WORK C2C MUST BE LOCAL TO MORRISVILLE Description Our client is a global technology organization focused on delivering innovative technology solutions that enhance how people work, create, collaborate, and interact with digital experiences. Research plays a critical role in ensuring these innovations are grounded in real user needs and meaningful outcomes.

As a UX Researcher, you will join a team focused on exploring future computing experiences and helping guide innovation efforts across a broad ecosystem of products and services. This role supports research initiatives focused on understanding how emerging technologies can create value for users through new interactions, capabilities, and experiences.

The initial focus will support a program exploring advanced voice interactions, AI-enhanced experiences, contextual computing, intelligent sensing technologies, and other future-facing concepts. The researcher will partner closely with designers, product teams, engineers, and stakeholders to evaluate concepts, identify opportunities, and generate insights that influence product direction.

This is not a traditional UX research role centered around usability testing, feature validation, or A/B testing. Instead, the team is focused on understanding broader user needs, uncovering opportunities for innovation, and evaluating how emerging technologies can enhance the overall user experience.

The ideal candidate is naturally curious, comfortable with ambiguity, highly collaborative, and capable of adapting research approaches to evolving business and product questions. They will serve as an embedded partner to design teams and help shape decisions throughout the innovation process.

Key Responsibilities Conduct exploratory, evaluative, and mixed-methods research focused on future user experiences.

Identify unmet user needs, behavioral patterns, and areas of opportunity.

Partner closely with designers to frame research questions and inform concept development.

Evaluate early-stage concepts and emerging technology experiences.

Investigate user perceptions and adoption behaviors related to AI-enabled and voice-driven experiences.

Synthesize research findings into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.

Communicate insights through compelling storytelling and strategic recommendations.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams across design, product, engineering, and research.

Contribute to innovation initiatives where goals, opportunities, and solutions may not yet be fully defined.

Top SkillsUX Research User Research Mixed Methods Research Research Synthesis Additional Qualifications5+ years of UX Research experience.

Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Human Factors, Anthropology, Design Research, or a related field.

Strong portfolio demonstrating research process, methodology selection, synthesis, and business impact.

Experience influencing product strategy and design direction through research.

Ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and stakeholders.

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Experience supporting hardware, software, AI, or emerging technology initiatives preferred.

Familiarity with innovation, concept testing, or future-state product development preferred.

Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Morrisville, NC.Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Morrisville, NC.Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23,…