Senior Researcher Human-Computer Interaction

Huawei Canada has an immediate 12-month contract opening for a Senior Researcher.

About the team:

The Huawei Human-Machine Interaction Lab unites global researchers engineers and designers to redefine human technology relationships through user centered hands on research. We focus on agentic AI and multimodal interaction (voice touch vision gesture) across smartphones wearables and emerging devicesadvancing agentic workflows multi-agent orchestration and intuitive human-AI interfaces. By tightly integrating sensing algorithms and systems our prototype driven work ships directly to products enabling seamless task delegation and human AI collaboration at scale.

About the job:

• Lead HCI and human-AI interaction researchstrategyfor next-generation intelligentterminal devices focusing on agentic AI multimodal interfaces andhardware-software integrationacross diverse form factors.

• Frame ambiguous device capabilities and complex technology questions into clear research plans hypotheses study designs success metrics and actionable recommendations that shape the product vision. Synthesize complex research findings into crisp narratives frameworks journey maps and design principles that influence high-level product direction and joint hardware/software technical roadmaps.

• Stay current with HCI human-centered AI multimodal interaction and smart hardware practices. Maintain deep insights into emerging interaction paradigms across academia and industry including LLMs agentic systems and intelligent interfaces. Proactively convert external trends into practical research questions patents publications and product opportunities.

• Conduct advanced mixed-method research including contextual inquiry diary studies hardware usability testing controlled experiments and behavioral/log analysis to evaluate how users understand trust control and collaborate with AI systems within their physical environments.

• Prototype and test new human-AI workflows including conversational agents proactive assistants multimodal task delegation cross-device handoff and physical-digital decision patterns. Iterate rapidly on proof-of-concepts that address real engineering problems and accelerate productization.

• Partner with AI researchershardware engineers software developers designers and product managers to translate user insights intosystem-levelinteraction models product scenarios evaluation rubrics andmass-production requirements.

The total target annual compensation (based on 2080 hours per year) ranges from $127000 - $225000 depending on education experience and demonstrated expertise.

About the ideal candidate:

• Masters or PhD degree in Human-Computer Interaction Cognitive Science Psychology Human Factors Computer Science Information Science Design Research Interaction Design or a related field; equivalent industry experience will also be considered.

• 6 years of applied HCI UX research or human-AI interaction research experience specifically emphasizing consumer electronics smart hardware or embedded systems with demonstrated research leadership.

• Strong command of qualitative and quantitative research methods with the judgment to choose pragmatic methods under time product and technical constraints.

• Proven experience designing scalable evaluation frameworks and quality metrics for complex AI-powered products as well as building technical prototypes proof-of-concepts and evaluation tools including voice assistants copilots recommendation systems multimodal interfaces AR/VR mobile/wearables or other complex interactive systems.

• Working fluency with AI/ML concepts including LLMs multimodal models agentic workflows prompt behavior model limitations hallucination personalization privacy and evaluation tradeoffs.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and articulate emerging interaction paradigms across academia and industry including agentic AI multimodal interfaces LLM-based experiences and intelligent device ecosystems and translate them into actionable research directions and product opportunities.

• Strong storytelling and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to communicate evidence clearly to technical and non-technical audiences and drive alignment across research design engineering and product.

• Portfolio publications patents or shipped product examples that demonstrate measurable impact on user experience product strategy interaction models or human-centered AI systems are highly valued.

• Familiarity with accessibility inclusive research privacy-sensitive research practices research ethics and responsible AI evaluation is a strong asset.

Additional Information:

Huawei Canada is committed to a fair inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation during any stage of the hiring process please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

All applications for this position are reviewed directly by our hiring team we do not use artificial intelligence tools to screen or select candidates.