What are the responsibilities and job description for the R&D Design Researcher position at Traeger Wood Pellet Grills?
Welcome To The Traegerhood:
Our business is BBQ, and business tastes good. Traeger invented the wood pellet grill over 30 years ago, and we’ve been revolutionizing outdoor cooking ever since. We’re a team of disruptors, innovators, problem solvers, and food fanatics who are dedicated to bringing people together to create a more flavorful world. From our headquarters in Salt Lake City and beyond, we work tirelessly to provide a world-class experience to our customers, retailers, and especially our employees. If you’re a team player who’s dedicated to delivering top-quality results every day, then we want you to come cook with us!
What You'll Do:
Traeger is are seeking a Design Researcher to join our team and contribute to the development of innovative products. As a Design Researcher, you will play a crucial role in understanding consumer needs, behaviors, and experiences to inform and inspire our product design and development processes.The newly formed APRD team is passionate and excited about building innovative products and a world class team. You will also be passionate about the mission and have the skills to deliver innovation to our consumers. This position is based at our Salt Lake City HQ.
How You'll Help Us Win:
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to gather insights on consumer needs, behaviors, and experiences.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product design, engineering, and product management to integrate research findings into the product development process.
- Develop research plans, methodologies, and tools to effectively capture user insights.
- Analyze and synthesize research data to generate actionable insights and recommendations.
- Create detailed reports and presentations to communicate research findings to stakeholders.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in design research and user experience.
- Advocate for the user perspective throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Manage and maintain the Consumer Experience lab.
- Travel to and plan research trips in target markets and demographics.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design Research, Industrial Design, UX/UI, Psychology, Anthropology, or a related field.
- Proven experience in conducting design research, including user interviews, surveys, usability testing, and ethnographic studies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Passionate about understanding user needs and improving user experiences.
- Familiarity with design thinking and user-centered design principles.
- Demonstrable interest and passion for new product development and innovation.
- PC literate in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
- Initiative, and a wide degree of creativity is required.
- Ability to communicate ideas and information verbally and written form.
- Strong attention to detail and high level of organizational skill.
- Ability to travel to Traeger’s target markets.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Be part of the most disruptive force in outdoor cooking
- Join a true team working towards a common goal
- Culture of risk-taking, innovation, & quality
- So. Much. Food.
- Full medical/dental/vision package to fit your needs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Individual professional development programs & initiatives to help you grow professionally
- Great discounts on all things Traeger
- Did we mention all the food?
