Software Multi-Modal UX Input Designer

Lenovo • Morrisville, NC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Lenovo is a global technology powerhouse with a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All. We are seeking a Software Multi-Modal UX Input Designer to pioneer interaction models for how humans converse, gesture, gaze, touch, and command our ambient AI ecosystem. This role involves designing natural handoffs between inputs, architecting system behaviors for ambiguous AI inputs, and translating hardware sensor capabilities into intuitive, human-centered interaction guidelines. You will build dynamic interaction simulations to test responsiveness, latency tolerances, and feedback loops of non-traditional inputs.

Requirements

• 8+ years in UX design, interaction design, or HCI research with a heavy focus on input mechanics.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in HCI, Cognitive Science, Interaction Design, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Must be able to adhere to our hybrid policy and come into the office in Morrisville, North Carolina x3 a week.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of human ergonomics, cognitive load, and natural communication habits, applying them to human-machine interaction.
• Excels at mocking up invisible interactions, making abstract triggers concrete for user testing and stakeholder review.
• Equally comfortable discussing hardware sensor constraints with engineers and human-centered workflows with designers.
• Comfortable mapping complex decision trees, fallback states, and conversation design logic for nonlinear user journeys.
• Hands-on experience designing across voice, spatial/gesture, gaze, and tactile input modalities, knowing the strengths and failure modes of each.
• Robust portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design of non-traditional input systems (voice, spatial, gesture, or multi-modal).
• Proven record of user testing and validating complex input behavioral models.
• Deep familiarity with hardware sensor ecosystems and software interaction loops.
• Background in Conversational Design (VUI), linguistics, or cognitive science.
• Deep understanding of human-computer interaction (HCI) methodologies.
• Prototyping experience using Unity, Unreal, or specialized physical computing environments.
• Experience with spatial computing platforms (VisionOS, Meta Quest, HoloLens).

Responsibilities

• Pioneer the interaction models for how humans converse, gesture, gaze, touch, and command our ambient AI ecosystem.
• Design natural handoffs between inputs—such as transitioning effortlessly from a voice command to spatial touch or subtle gaze selection.
• Architect system behaviors for handling ambiguous AI inputs, fuzzy voice commands, and multi-threaded user intent.
• Build dynamic interaction simulations that test the responsiveness, latency tolerances, and feedback loops of non-traditional inputs.
• Translate hardware sensor capabilities (cameras, microphones, spatial arrays) into intuitive, human-centered interaction guidelines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior