Slingshot Aerospace

Slingshot Aerospace

UX Researcher

Remote, United States

No sponsorshipDetected 64 days ago
A/B TestingCybersecurityFigmaUX ResearchProduct ManagementProject ManagementRoadmappingCustomer SuccessResearchExperimental DesignCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world.
  • We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software.
  • We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere-whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations.

Responsibilities

  • In this role, you'll be a key advocate for the voice of the user-championing research-driven design decisions across multiple product teams.
  • Research Ops and Enablement - building systems and frameworks for scalable research
  • Frame research questions that address product uncertainties and business goals in collaboration with product, design, engineering, and growth.
  • 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.
  • Build empathy through storytelling, facilitated workshops, and embedded collaboration with teams.
  • Work closely with design, product, engineering, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure user insights are integrated into design and business processes.
  • Collaborate with research peers to refine internal methodologies, templates, and best practices.
  • Self-starter who takes ownership and proactively identifies research opportunities that drive value for both users and the business.

Requirements

  • Must have an active security 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.
  • Tool proficiency (Figma, Dovetail, UserTesting, Miro, Lyssna, etc.)

Skills

  • Domain experience in aerospace, geospatial tech, 3D visualization, or real-time decision tools is a plus
  • Business
  • acumen of business principles and decision making
  • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success.

Benefits

  • Advanced degrees are a plus as is continued learning through research training, behavioral science certifications, or academic coursework.
  • Flexible in approach-can balance rigor with scrappiness depending on context
  • Consistent learning mindset with strong awareness of UX trends, methods, and ethical research practices

Company info

  • we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.
  • At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone.
  • 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.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Must have an active security clearance

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