UX Researcher

Slingshot Aerospace

UX Researcher role focusing on creating meaningful experiences at Slingshot Aerospace. You will take ownership of end-to-end research studies to support product design and development.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ownership of end-to-end research studies, including scoping, participant recruitment, methodology selection, facilitation, and analysis, across the full product lifecycle.
Frame research questions that address product uncertainties and business goals in collaboration with product, design, engineering, and growth.
Contribute to roadmap planning by surfacing user needs, pain points, and opportunity areas grounded in data.
Conduct mixed-methods research (e.g., interviews, usability tests, surveys, field studies, A/B testing, etc.) and synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights.
Support product teams with rapid evaluative testing, continuous discovery practices, and post-launch learnings.
Partner with data analysts and designers to triangulate findings and ensure insights reflect user behavior, attitudes, and context.
Translate insights into frameworks, personas, journey maps, or recommendations that support product decisions and roadmap prioritization.
Present findings clearly and persuasively to cross-functional teams, fostering a shared understanding of user needs.
Work closely with design, product, engineering, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure user insights are integrated into design and business processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in UX research or a related field (e.g., design research, HCI, behavioral science, product design) with increasing scope and autonomy.
Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Design, or a related field. Advanced degrees are a plus as is continued learning through research training, behavioral science certifications, or academic coursework.
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.
Stakeholder collaboration and influence.
Journey mapping, persona creation, and insight frameworks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Must be eligible to obtain or maintain US Government Security Clearance, preference given for active TS Clearance.
3+ years of experience in UX research or a related field (e.g., design research, HCI, behavioral science, product design) with increasing scope and autonomy.
Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Sociology, Design, or a related field. Advanced degrees are a plus as is continued learning through research training, behavioral science certifications, or academic coursework.
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

UX researchdesign researchHCIbehavioral scienceproduct designmixed-methods researchA/B testingusability testingjourney mappingpersona creation

Soft Skills

stakeholder collaborationinfluencestorytellingdata alignmentcommunicationfacilitationanalysisproblem-solvingpresentationcross-functional teamwork

Certifications

behavioral science certifications