Senior User Research Analyst

About the role

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

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This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with required polygraph.

The User Research Analyst conducts interviews, surveys, and user testing to identify mission user needs and translate them into clear user stories and technical requirements. The role partners with product and engineering teams to guide the design of AI and Computer Vision tools and support user adoption.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and build a roster of users of imagery in the Sponsor office
• Conduct survey and interview-based research with users of imagery to 1) identify user needs and 2) work with the team to translate those needs into product opportunities to inform the development of a user-facing Computer Vision tool.
• Identify trends and behaviors among users of imagery, and create customer profiles and user stories based on the results of research.
• Identify potential users of a Computer Vision-based capability and work with the computer vision team and other mission partners to develop strategies for reaching these users.
• Conduct tests of prototype capabilities with customers in order to build out technical requirements that will be implemented into capabilities under development.
• Conduct user research for a range of AI-based capabilities under development by the team.
• Design and conduct research projects as directed.
• Understand business objectives and develop models that help to achieve them.
• Develop metrics to track progress.
• Communicate project progress including any obstacles and develop strategies to overcome them.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience conducting qualitative and quantitative user research, including:
• Moderated user interviews
• Survey generation
• Development of customer personas
• Experience writing user stories
• Demonstrated experience writing technical requirements based on user needs
• Experience working with business and technical teams to ensure that insights gained from user research are implemented in the design of user-facing systems.
• Demonstrated experience in user testing, including but not limited to, expertise in Human Factors or Human-Computer Interactions (HCI).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with artificial intelligence, computer vision, or overhead satellite imagery, including use cases for satellite imagery.
• Experience working with start-ups to identify market opportunities for novel capabilities.

Pay Transparency

To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate's experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 - $176,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

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• To apply, submit your application via Vantor's Career page.