INTERN - Research & Development HMI Design

Subaru • Van Buren Township, MN

1d • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Subaru of America’s Research & Development groups are fast-paced and exciting environments that provide an opportunity to experience business operations on a national level. This position involves creating and testing digital and physical interaction platforms and methodologies.

Requirements

• Current Juniors OR Seniors planning to pursue a Master’s Degree OR students currently enrolled in a Master’s Program
• Must be an active student for the entire length of internship
• At least 1 year of work experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of human machine interfaces and interactions, cognitive science, or ergonomics is required. (If you are currently learning them in school, this is also acceptable.)
• Experience in conducting user research for design validation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of psychology and/or generative AI is a plus.
• Knowledge of HMI prototyping tools, such as Figma or ProtoPie is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs user clinics / user tests.
• Supports or conducts user clinics / user tests.
• Analyzes and creates documents.
• Researches or supports trends of HMI by literatures or letters.
• Analyzes North American customer data and technical trends to determine user demands.
• Consults with other vehicle development engineers to evaluate interfacing, operational, and performance requirements of overall systems mainly in cockpit.
• Collects data from prototype system, cleans/prepares the data, analyzes the data, and draws conclusions on the testing results.
• Supports Proof of Concept (PoC) stage for developing Subaru's next generation infotainment system, cockpit system including meters, displays, buttons, etc. which related to HMI. Writes technical reports.
• Collaborate with other experts including product managers, UI/UX designers, software engineers, and marketing experts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees