UX Researcher

About Us

At Slingshot Aerospace we build mission-critical solutions to revolutionize the space and defense industries by making space operations smarter and safer through world-class data analytics and AI decision intelligence. We believe that truly understanding our users-how they think, what they need, and what gets in their way-is core to delivering exceptional products. We're a team of bold thinkers, technical innovators, and customer-centered collaborators. We're looking for a User Experience Researcher who shares our belief in user-centered design, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous learning to help shape the future of space operations technology.

What You'll Do

We're looking for a UX Researcher who thrives in complex problem spaces and cares deeply about creating seamless, effective, and meaningful experiences for users in high-stakes environments. In this role, you'll be a key advocate for the voice of the user-championing research-driven design decisions across multiple product teams.

Slingshot Aerospace cares deeply about our commitment to company values, mission, and purpose. The UX Researcher is an individual contributor responsible for uncovering user insights that shape product direction, improve usability, and inform strategy. This role combines qualitative and quantitative methods to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations, delivering actionable insights that drive meaningful product outcomes.

Depending on level and scope, UX Researchers may focus on :

• Usability and Tactical Research - validating workflows and UI patterns
• Strategic and Generative Research - surfacing new opportunities and behavioral trends
• Research Ops and Enablement - building systems and frameworks for scalable research

At more senior levels, this role leads high-impact initiatives, contributes to product and business strategy, and advocates for research across the organization.

Responsibilities

Discovery & Study Design

Research Execution & Insight Generation

Influence & Integration

Cross-functional Collaboration

What We're Looking For

Initiative & Work Ethic

Pre-Requisites

Minimum Requirements

Preferred Skills

Location : Remote, United States

Classification : Full-Time Exempt (professional exemption)

Compensation Range : 125,000 - 155,000 (USD)

US-based Candidates : we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states : AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.

Internationally-based Candidates : we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations : United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one's identity. All of our employees' points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.