Vehicle Experience Research Lead

at  Forseven

Forseven is rethinking what it is to be a car company through powerful technologies and engineering excellence. A new take on an established industry, we’ve got a growing team that is knowledgeable, experienced and deeply passionate about this endeavour.
We’re seeking a Vehicle Experience Research Lead to join our rapidly growing team. Reporting to our Human Factors Lead you will sit in the Human Factors Team within Vehicle Engineering. You will be data-driven and adopt both quantitative and qualitative approaches to product development and in-vehicle experience research. You will be responsible for developing and executing your own research protocols to assess vehicle experience across competitor vehicles and setting/tracking targets within our own vehicles with the human user in mind. You will be a sub-attribute owner covering areas such as cargo and stowage within the vehicle, journey start/end procedures, and passenger controls and interactions. You will be the scientific research-focused backbone to the wider UX workstream and work cross-functionally to deliver on the attribute. This is a hands-on role requiring a strong appreciation and enthusiasm for both qualitative and quantitative methodologies and will require expertise in transforming study data into engineering targets and requirements.
This pivotal role will operate in a hybrid capacity from out of our offices in Leamington Spa. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most visionary minds in the automotive field.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to become part of a scale-up, where your contributions will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our forward-thinking company. With its rapid growth trajectory and dynamic nature, Forseven offers you an exceptional platform to help drive strategy as we expand into new horizons.

ABOUT US

Forseven is building something new. By thinking differently. To create a new car company for the world.
Guided by expert leadership and powered by brilliant minds from the luxury, automotive and technology worlds, we’re committed to continuous improvement and the highest standards of quality. We promote a culture of excellence, integrity, and sustainable growth.
Together we are establishing a new legacy. Join us.

• Development and maintain the ‘Vehicle Experience’ attribute items (L3-L5).
• Conduct user trials in competitor vehicles to assess the performance of vehicle experience using both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
• Provide the evidence for the creation of key system usability targets based on primary research and competitor benchmarking.
• Use primary data to create Standards and Guidelines to guide design and UX colleagues towards human-centric solutions.
• Work cross-functionality with UX, design, product, and vehicle architecture teams to enable a culture of evidence-based decision-making.
• Collaborate with Human Factors and Ergonomics research activities such as ergonomic buck testing, on-road, and simulator-based user trials.Identify and explore areas for experience innovation and maintain a critical awareness of market trends and changing user needs.