Senior UX Researcher

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What we offer :

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary :

Magna New Mobility is a business unit inside Magna International leveraging Magna's technology building blocks, developing new capabilities, and entering new markets and use cases. Our products include advanced solutions for urban markets, industrial intralogistics, commercial and autonomous vehicles.

Magna New Mobility is also creating advanced software solutions that integrate with next-generation hardware. Our software is a core driver - turning our hardware into smart, integrated platforms for partners eager to advance the mobility sector.

Magna's New Mobility group is not just about building individual technologies; we aim to create integrated solutions that address the complex challenges of moving people efficiently and cost effectively in the 21st century. Join us in advancing and shaping the future of mobility.

Job Responsibilities :

About the Role

We're moving fast post-launch-and this is your chance to help shape the future of user research at Magna New Mobility.

As a Senior UX Researcher, you'll be one of the earliest members of the UX team and a key player in establishing how we learn, validate, and scale. Reporting to the Senior UX Designer, you'll lead research efforts across the product lifecycle and help define the systems, practices, and principles that guide our user-centered culture.

You'll design and run high-impact studies, collaborate across design, product, and engineering, and bring deep user insight to the way we define and build robotic and digital experiences.

What You'll Do

• Lead mixed methods UX and consumer insights research across the product lifecycle, including generative, formative, and evaluative studies
• Design and execute qualitative research using interviews, ethnographic observation, concept testing, and usability studies
• Conduct quantitative research (e.g., surveys, segmentation, MaxDiff, conjoint analysis) to inform positioning, targeting, and prioritization
• Synthesize insights into compelling, actionable findings that influence product direction
• Shape our internal research ops : tools, templates, documentation, and ethical best practices
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, & designers to align research with product strategy
• Promote user empathy and champion the voice of the customer across disciplines
• Participate in product strategy workshops, design sprints, and concept validation sessions
• Help define how research informs AI and robotics-based product behavior
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned

What You'll Bring

Nice to Haves

Hiring Base Salary Range : $85,670 - $159,110 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data). In addition to base salary, some positions are eligible for an annual performance based bonus.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment :

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

Worker Type : Regular / Permanent

Group : Magna Corporate