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Carlsmed

Sr. UI/UX Designer (Contract)

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

Position Description Carlsmed is seeking a Contract Sr. UI/UX Designer to help design intuitive ... Plan and conduct usability testing with representative users to validate design effectiveness

Carlsmed

Sr. UI/UX Designer (Contract)

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

Position Description Carlsmed is seeking a Contract Sr. UI/UX Designer to help design intuitive ... Plan and conduct usability testing with representative users to validate design effectiveness

Stem Xpert

NJ · On-site

$116K/yr

... Months Contract 2 plus years of professional experience with usability analysis or testing and research analysis for user or customer experience ( UX). Person who has written test cases from ...

Lantana Consulting Group

UX Lead

$140K - $160K/yr

Hiring and employment are subject to contract award and funding approval. Lantana Consulting Group ... Experience planning and conducting user research, usability testing, workflow analysis, and HCD ...

Carlsmed

Sr. UI/UX Designer (Contract)

Carlsbad, CA · On-site

Position Description Carlsmed is seeking a Contract Sr. UI/UX Designer to help design intuitive ... Plan and conduct usability testing with representative users to validate design effectiveness

Collabera

UX Researcher

Boston, MA

Boston, MA / Eden Prairie, MN / Rocky Hill, CT Duration: 6 month (possible contract to hire ... and unmoderated usability testing; contextual inquiry / field studies; surveys; interviews ...

Staffingine LLC

UX Designer & UX Researcher

Spring, TX · On-site

Contract * Conduct end-to-end UX research including user interviews, usability testing, surveys, and persona development * Facilitate workshops, brainstorming sessions, and design thinking exercises ...

Princeton IT Services

UI/UX Designer

Princeton, NJ · On-site

Princeton, NJ (NJ/NY locals preferred) Employment Type: 3-Month Contract Job Summary: We are ... Conduct user research, interviews, and usability testing to inform and validate design decisions.

TalentOla

UI UX Engineer | Hybrid | Austin, TX

Austin, TX · On-site

$93K - $116K/yr

Austin, TX ( 3 days work from office) Contract role Skill required : Figma and wireframe Job ... Understanding of user-centered design, usability testing methodologies, and accessibility standards.

Brilliant Infotech Inc

Mainframe Analyst

Trenton, NJ · On-site

$45 - $48/hr

This position will be contract and hybrid in Trenton, NJ. * Analyze existing COBOL/CICS/DB2/MQ ... Participate in system and usability testing alongside business users * Create and maintain ...

Clay

Contract UX Researcher

... interviews, usability testing, persona development, customer journey mapping (CJM), and card ... Contract / project-based engagement with potential for future collaboration.

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How much do contract usability testing jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract usability testing in the United States is $106,377.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $92,500.00 and $100,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Usability Testing vs User Experience (UX) Designer?

AspectContract Usability TestingUser Experience (UX) Designer
Primary FocusEvaluating product usability through testing sessionsDesigning and improving overall user experience and interface
Required SkillsTesting methodologies, user research, data analysisDesign skills, user research, wireframing, prototyping
Work EnvironmentProject-based, often freelance or contract rolesFull-time or freelance, involved in design process
Industry UsageCommon in software, web, and app developmentUsed across digital product design, web, and app industries

Contract Usability Testing focuses on evaluating how users interact with a product, identifying issues through testing. UX Designers create and refine the overall user experience, including design and usability. While both roles require user research skills, usability testing is more about assessment, whereas UX design involves proactive design development.

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Infographic showing various Contract Usability Testing job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 83% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 90% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $106,377 per year, or $51.1 per hour.

Usability/Human Factors Engineer

Annapolis, MD • On-site

Cornerstone Defense
Library and Information Services • 51 - 200 employees
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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

  • Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #3663

Title: Usability/Human Factors Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland
Compensation Range: $145 - $165K
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.
Benefits Overview:
Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *
Job Description:
Seeking a Usability/Human Factors Engineer to join the software development team who will develop and sustain integrated, feature-rich capabilities that promote modernization of visualization and presentation tools. The software development team will provide application development and support to tools that allow mission analytic users to view existing data or contribute new information in a collaborative environment.
The Usability/Human Factors Engineer will focus on solving user experience challenges on a highly complex application used by a wide range of users. The Usability/Human Factors Engineer works with developers, managers, and system engineers to keep the product modern and cutting edge. Additionally, the Usability/Human Factors Engineer 2 will research and document user workflows, design and create mockups, engage with users, and interact with the development teams using tools such as Axure and Adobe Creative Cloud Suite.
Additional information:
  • Approximately 15 team members made up of software, system, and test engineers
  • Work performed in contractor facility in Annapolis Junction

Required Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in cognitive and/or experimental psychology, human factors engineering, or engineering related field (e.g. systems engineering, software engineering, business process engineering). Advanced degree in these fields is desired

Individual Capabilities Required:
  • At least ten (10) years experience in this or related field and have familiarity with task analysis, user interface design, and usability testing
  • At least five (5) years user-experience design and testing experience
  • Direct, conduct usability testing and work closely with product designers and process engineers developing applications
  • Designing and developing user surveys to obtain user feedback
  • Use task experience in each of the usability and software engineering cycle phases (analysis, design, implementation, and deployment)
  • Direct, conduct usability testing and work closely with product designers and process engineers developing applications
  • Designing and developing user surveys to obtain user feedback
  • Use task experience in each of the usability and software engineering cycle phases (analysis, design, implementation, and deployment). To work closely with users (analysts) to research for and document user profiles, analysis tasks, workflows, and user scenarios; in order to create user interface design from specifications provided

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