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Subaru of America · 1 day ago

INTERN - Research & Development HMI Design

Van Buren Twp, MI, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$20/hr - $20/hr

1+ years exp

Start in 2026 Summer

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.

Consumer GoodsManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Qualification

Human-Machine InteractionUser ResearchCognitive ScienceErgonomicsPsychology KnowledgeGenerative AI KnowledgeHMI Prototyping ToolsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

Pursing a bachelor's or master's degree with a major in Ergonomics, Cognitive science, Cognitive engineering, Human-Machine Interaction, or any related UI/UX field

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

Preferred

Knowledge of psychology and/or generative AI is a plus

Knowledge of HMI prototyping tools, such as Figma or ProtoPie is a plus

Company

Subaru of America

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Subaru of America, Inc., (SOA), is the exclusive United States marketer of Subaru products manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

Founded in 1968

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.subaru.com

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