MathWorks
Senior UX Researcher
$122K–$190K
Natick, MA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 6 years of professional work experience with a bachelor's degree; alternatively, 3 years with a master's degree, a PhD degree, or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, master's degree, or PhD degree; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Conducts user research for Stateflow and related MathWorks products, guiding design and product decisions across development and launch.
What you'll do
- Choose and conduct qualitative and quantitative research, including interviews, surveys, usability testing, and card sorting.
- Study how engineers model, simulate, and debug state machines and decision logic; translate findings into product recommendations and requirements.
- Research user interactions with AI tools and recommend ways to improve trust, transparency, control, and user experience.
What they ask for
- STEM degree in a relevant field.
- Relevant research and collaboration tool experience.
- Knowledge of generative AI tools, prompt engineering, and human-AI interaction principles, including model limitations.
- Ability to collaborate with software engineers, product managers, and customer-facing engineers.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Stateflow, MATLAB, Simulink, state machine or finite-state modeling concepts, or programming languages such as Python, C++, R, or JS; Git is a plus.
Pay
122,300–189,600 USD (yearly) (base salary)
Tools
Stateflow, MATLAB, Simulink, Python, C++, R, JS, Git
AI focus
Research how users interact with AI tools and identify opportunities to improve trust, transparency, control, and overall user experience; apply knowledge of generative AI, prompt engineering, and human-AI interaction, including hallucinations and bias.
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