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UX Researcher, Vehicle Experience - Zoox

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Job Title
UX Researcher, Vehicle Experience
Job Location
Foster City, CA
Job Description

We are looking for a mixed-method Vehicle Experience Researcher, which will be the glue between the digital interface and the physical cabin experience for Zoox. This role requires a high-velocity researcher who is just as comfortable designing a complex quantitative benchmark study as they are running extensive in-vehicle testing. You will navigate the unique intersection of software and hardware, ensuring that everything of the vehicle works as a single, cohesive system.

In this role you will:
  • Design and execute both qualitative and quantitative research that uncovers core user needs, behaviors, and experience patterns

  • Synthesize insights into clear frameworks that inform product direction

  • Contribute to defining principles that guide the evolution of in-vehicle experience

  • Move beyond individual features to map the entire end-to-end vehicle rider experience journey.

  • Conduct foundational research in ambiguous, early-stage product areas where the problem space is not well defined.

  • Design and run robust quant studies to establish experience benchmarks. You will define what "good" looks like and track our progress against those metrics as the vehicle platform and in-cabin experience evolves.

  • Lead a high volume of testing sessions within the vehicle to validate features.

  • Investigate how digital touchpoints sync with physical movements and cabin environments.

  • Partner closely with Product, Design, and Vehicle Engineering

  • Translate research findings into clear implications for product decisions

  • Proactively identify opportunities where research can drive impact

  • Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in UX Research, HCI, Human Factors, or a related field
  • Strong experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Proven experience designing and running quantitative benchmarking studies and analyzing complex datasets.
  • A portfolio that demonstrates research on products with both hardware and software touchpoints.
  • Ability to manage a high volume of tactical testing while maintaining a strategic, system-level perspective.
  • Ability to travel 5–10% within the US to support testing and research initiatives
  • Bonus Qualifications
  • Experience in automotive, robotics, aerospace, or specialized consumer hardware (e.g., VR/AR, smart home).
  • Ability to "speak engineer"—understanding the constraints of vehicle platforms, thermal systems, and motion profiles.
  • Experience working in large, complex organizations where building cross-functional alliances is key to getting things done.
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    Zoox Headquarters Location

    Foster City, CA

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    Zoox Company Size

    Between 2,000 - 5,000 employees

    Zoox Founded Year

    2014

    Zoox Total Amount Raised

    $1,005,000,000

    Zoox Funding Rounds

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    • Convertible Note

      $200,000,000 USD

    • Series B

      $465,000,000 USD

    • Series A

      $50,000,000 USD

    • Series A

      $250,000,000 USD

    • Seed

      $40,000,000 USD