Design Researcher..

About the job

Job Title: Design Researcher

Lifetime Products, located in Clearfield, Utah, designs and manufactures consumer products that fall within Sporting Goods, Home and Garden, Outdoor Recreation, Play Systems, and Furniture.

Website: www.lifetime.com

We are seeking a talented, self-driven, and curious Design Researcher to join our research and development team. As an integral part of the design process, you will be responsible for conducting in-depth user research to inform and influence product development. If you are interested in joining a transformative team that translates insights into actionable and innovative solutions, we have an amazing opportunity for you.

What You'll Do:

• Lead Insight-Driven Design: Use a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods to uncover meaningful insights about customer needs, behaviors, and pain points; ensuring the products we develop align with real-world consumer expectations.

• Develop Research Strategies: Create detailed research plans using a variety of research methodologies, including user testing, contextual inquiries, field studies, and market trend analysis to capture actionable data.

• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with industrial designers, engineers, and product managers, providing research-backed recommendations that influence design decisions and enhance the functionality, usability, and overall design of products.

• Translate Data into Design Directions: Synthesize research findings into clear, actionable insights that inform product design strategy, ensuring user needs are met in innovative and effective ways.

• Test and Iterate: Lead usability testing sessions, gather direct feedback from end-users, and work with teams to iterate on designs based on findings, ensuring continuous improvement throughout the design lifecycle.

• Foster User-Centered Design Practices: Advocate for a user-first approach by embedding research at every stage of product development-from ideation to final prototype-ensuring that designs resonate with our target consumers.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in design research, Industrial Design, or related field.

• Proven experience in design research, with a strong portfolio showcasing methodologies that led to successful, data-driven decisions.

• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods.

• Strong and analytical problem-solving skills.

• Ability to clearly present research findings to stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to work cross-functionally in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

• Proficient in design thinking methodologies, user-centered design principles, and emerging technologies.

• Confident in expressing concepts visually.

• High attention to detail and strong critical-thinking skills.

• Experience in consumer hard goods is a plus.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• 401K

• Paid Time Off

• Profit Sharing

• On-Site Gym

• On-Site Health Clinic

• Tuition Assistance available after 90 days

Lifetime Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug screen and background checks will be completed prior to hire.