Job Description: User Researcher (Wearables for AR Glasses)
Meta is seeking an experience User Researcher to join their Ceres Hardware team in Sunnyvale, CA! This role will be joining the Ceres Hardware team that works on wrist wearables that enables control of AR glasses. The position will more heavily be focused in performing user studies but candidates must have product design knowledge (hardware or electrical engineering). We are looking for experienced individuals skilled in both quantitative and qualitative research methods, ranging from specialists to methodological generalists. From understanding people’s latent needs before we build products, to assuring the products we build deliver world class user experiences, to measuring the impact of our products once they are in use. The right candidates will be excellent communicators, knowledgeable about product design, passionate about understanding people, curious about the relationship between technology and society, comfortable in a flat, fast-moving organization, excited to collaborate, open-minded about learning new skills and methods, and focused on influencing the future of Meta
Responsibilities:
Work closely with product teams and other researchers to identify important research questions
Design and execute studies that address both user behavior and attitudes, using the right methodology for the right questions
Generate insights that shape how product teams think about medium and long-term product strategy
Work cross-functionally with design, product management, data science, content strategy, and engineering
Communicate insights in creative and compelling ways
Minimum Qualifications:
Product design knowledge within Hardware or Electrical Engineer
Experience executing experiments or collecting data
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods
Experience synthesizing large-scale data in multi-method studies
Experience with survey design and response effects
Python programming - writing up simple scripts to form a GUI for user study
Nice to Have (Not Require
Advanced Degree in Electrical or Hardware is preferred but not required
Software programming skills – simple scripts, able to debug simple scripts
Clear, concise communication skills to provide clear reports, can create 1 pagers
Failure analysis – problem solving
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Research and Engineering
Industries
Computer Hardware Manufacturing and Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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