User Validation Engineer
Core
Advocate for end users throughout product development and market lifecycle to deliver high-quality consumer electronics and monitor product experience.
Role type
Senior User Validation Engineer (Consumer Electronics)
Builds
Consumer electronics products (hardware + software) for global market
Domain
Consumer Electronics / Hardware-Software Integration
Required skills
User validation, QA, UX research, technical program management, statistics, human-computer interaction, industrial design engineering, psychology, Jira, user testing platforms (Centercode, Betabound, UserTesting, Maze), empirical study design, connected device validation, stage-gate processes (Concept, EVT, DVT, PVT, MP), firmware deployment, prototype validation, bench-test scenario scripting, low-fidelity user flows
Preferred skills
ISTQB Foundation, Usability Testing (CT-UT) certification, experience with Asia-based design and manufacturing partners
Technologies
Jira, Centercode, Betabound, UserTesting, Maze
Responsibilities
Review early hardware/software concepts to identify usability risks and define experience KPIs; Define prototype, dogfooding, alpha, beta, and regression test plans; Manage end-to-end beta program execution including device distribution and feedback collection; Synthesize qualitative feedback and quantitative telemetry into actionable reports; Translate post-launch market insights into usability investigation testing
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
