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Humana’s Consumer Strategy, Design & Transformation organizations is seeking an experienced Lead Design Researcher to join the Experience Design team working remote anywhere in the US. This team was formed to deliver one thing: a personalized, seamless and easy healthcare experience for all our members. This team operates with a mandate to design solutions based on how our members seek and receive care. By working together, following agile methodologies, and relentlessly focusing on the consumer experience, the Experience Design team seeks to deliver on this promise for all our members.Within Humana’s Experience Design Research team, we are explorers, listeners, creators, and thinkers working together with our lines of business to create connected experience journeys that drive business and user value and impact.
As a Design Research Lead, you will define and deliver research programs across the entire design process from early exploration, strategy and problem definition, to ideation, prototyping, testing, and final implementation. You will partner closely with team members across Product Design, Content Design, Product Management, Analytics, and Engineering to develop exceptional and differentiated user-centered experiences for Medicare consumers. You will also uncover insights that drive prioritization, planning, and decision-making on product strategy through an agile test-and-learn approach. Your work will be driven by Journey Frameworks in service of developing targeted moments, needs, and opportunities where the Product, Experience Design, and BI teams can design, test, and deliver optimized experience.
Key Role Functions
- Assist with the creation of service and product concepts either through storyboarding, wireframing, and/or other visual mediums to facilitate future state micro-journey concepts
- Conduct current-state research and competitive benchmarking per micro-journey
- Recruit/Screen candidates for research and concept testing
- Develop research plans and/or interview guides for sessions
- Train other team members to get them up and running on their own research and concept studies
- Synthesize all research findings and work with product managers and other team members to add to backlog
- Work to iterate requirements, concepts, and other vision documentation
- Work collaboratively with customers, operators and leadership to propose novel experience improvements that align to priority measures
- Be a great storyteller, who can seamlessly lead teams to synthesize findings into insights and business recommendations that drive impact
- Collaborate and co-create with product teams and business partners quantify value the of a concept
- Create communication artifacts that define current state and future state of the optimized experience
Sponsorship is not available for this position (e.g. H-1B, E-3, TN, 0-1, STEM OPT, or any immigration work authorization requiring a written submission from the company to a government agency). Only candidates with Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency in the U.S. will be considered.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher in a research-related discipline (e.g., Design Strategy, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Human Factors, Psychology, Anthropology, Cognitive Science)
- 8+ years of experience leading design research contributions in the context of innovation, human-centered design, and/or digital product
- 5+ years of experience independently managing design research programs
- Exceptional communication, problem-solving, coaching and management skills
- Understanding and experience with a variety of UX and design research methodologies
- Experience with design thinking and agile product development environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous Health Insurance industry experience
Additional Information
This is a remote role anywhere in the US that primarily operates on Eastern Standard Time business hours
Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$126,300 - $173,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities. Application Deadline: 11-16-2026
About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Become a part of our caring community
Humana’s Consumer Strategy, Design & Transformation organizations is seeking an experienced Lead Design Researcher to join the Experience Design team working remote anywhere in the US. This team was formed to deliver one thing: a personalized, seamless and easy healthcare experience for all our members. This team operates with a mandate to design solutions based on how our members seek and receive care. By working together, following agile methodologies, and relentlessly focusing on the consumer experience, the Experience Design team seeks to deliver on this promise for all our members.Within Humana’s Experience Design Research team, we are explorers, listeners, creators, and thinkers working together with our lines of business to create connected experience journeys that drive business and user value and impact.
As a Design Research Lead, you will define and deliver research programs across the entire design process from early exploration, strategy and problem definition, to ideation, prototyping, testing, and final implementation. You will partner closely with team members across Product Design, Content Design, Product Management, Analytics, and Engineering to develop exceptional and differentiated user-centered experiences for Medicare consumers. You will also uncover insights that drive prioritization, planning, and decision-making on product strategy through an agile test-and-learn approach. Your work will be driven by Journey Frameworks in service of developing targeted moments, needs, and opportunities where the Product, Experience Design, and BI teams can design, test, and deliver optimized experience.
Key Role Functions
- Assist with the creation of service and product concepts either through storyboarding, wireframing, and/or other visual mediums to facilitate future state micro-journey concepts
- Conduct current-state research and competitive benchmarking per micro-journey
- Recruit/Screen candidates for research and concept testing
- Develop research plans and/or interview guides for sessions
- Train other team members to get them up and running on their own research and concept studies
- Synthesize all research findings and work with product managers and other team members to add to backlog
- Work to iterate requirements, concepts, and other vision documentation
- Work collaboratively with customers, operators and leadership to propose novel experience improvements that align to priority measures
- Be a great storyteller, who can seamlessly lead teams to synthesize findings into insights and business recommendations that drive impact
- Collaborate and co-create with product teams and business partners quantify value the of a concept
- Create communication artifacts that define current state and future state of the optimized experience
Sponsorship is not available for this position (e.g. H-1B, E-3, TN, 0-1, STEM OPT, or any immigration work authorization requiring a written submission from the company to a government agency). Only candidates with Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency in the U.S. will be considered.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher in a research-related discipline (e.g., Design Strategy, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Human Factors, Psychology, Anthropology, Cognitive Science)
- 8+ years of experience leading design research contributions in the context of innovation, human-centered design, and/or digital product
- 5+ years of experience independently managing design research programs
- Exceptional communication, problem-solving, coaching and management skills
- Understanding and experience with a variety of UX and design research methodologies
- Experience with design thinking and agile product development environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous Health Insurance industry experience
Additional Information
This is a remote role anywhere in the US that primarily operates on Eastern Standard Time business hours
Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$126,300 - $173,700 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities. Application Deadline: 11-16-2026
About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lead design engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or systems engineering or a closely related field
- Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, or NX for 3D modeling and detailed design
- 5 or more years of experience in product or systems design with demonstrated ownership of full design cycles
- Experience leading design reviews, tolerance analyses, and design for manufacturability assessments
- Familiarity with simulation and analysis tools including FEA, thermal modeling, or circuit simulation
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and coordinate cross-functional work with manufacturing, quality, and program management teams
Tips for Your Lead Design Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to design ownership
Hiring managers for lead roles want to see that you owned the design process, not just contributed to it. For each project, name the system or subsystem you led, the constraints you resolved, and the outcome. Generic 'collaborated on' phrasing kills lead-level applications.
Show your CAD and simulation tool depth
Job postings for lead design engineers almost always specify a tool stack, whether that's SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, or Altium. Match the depth of your resume entries to what the posting demands. Surface-level tool mentions get filtered out before a human reads your application.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists lead design engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by design phase, not just title
Some lead design engineer roles focus on concept and feasibility, others on detailed design and release to manufacturing. Read each posting for where the role sits in the product lifecycle and match your resume to that phase. Applying generically to every 'lead' title lowers your callback rate.
Prepare a design review walkthrough for interviews
Most technical interviews for lead roles include a past-project deep dive. Practice walking through a formal design review you led, covering the problem definition, your trade study, the decision you made, and what you learned. Vague project storytelling is the most common reason strong candidates get passed over at this level.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
Lead design engineer offers often have flexibility in reporting structure, budget authority, and tool access that the initial offer letter doesn't reflect. Ask specifically about design sign-off authority and direct report structure before you counter on compensation. Those terms affect your day-to-day far more than a modest salary difference.
Lead Design Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lead design engineers?
The companies hiring the most lead design engineers right now include Horrocks, HCLTech, and Apple, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Aerospace, automotive, and industrial equipment manufacturers consistently account for the highest volume of lead-level design roles.
How many lead design engineer jobs are remote?
About 63% of lead design engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most hardware design work. Software-adjacent roles in embedded systems definition, design architecture, and technical program coordination tend to have the highest remote availability within the lead design engineer category.
How do you become a lead design engineer?
Start with an engineering degree in a relevant discipline, then spend several years contributing to full product design cycles in a staff or senior engineer role. Build a record of owning discrete subsystems from requirements through release. Take on design review leadership and mentoring responsibilities before you apply for lead titles, since employers expect demonstrated ownership before promoting or hiring at that level.
Can you get hired as a lead design engineer with limited experience?
Getting hired at the lead level with limited experience is difficult but possible if you can demonstrate ownership of a complete design cycle, even on a smaller scope project. Strong candidates with fewer years of experience often succeed by targeting smaller companies or startups where the lead title reflects functional ownership rather than a strict seniority ladder, and by presenting detailed portfolio work that shows independent design decision-making.
What does the lead design engineer interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on your background and tool experience, followed by a technical phone or video interview covering design fundamentals and past project scope. Final rounds usually include a detailed design review presentation where you walk through a project you led, plus a panel discussion with engineering managers and cross-functional stakeholders assessing both technical depth and your ability to lead a team through a design process.
Where can I find and apply to lead design engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to lead design engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your engineering discipline and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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