Also called: In-Vehicle UX Designer, Car Interface Designer
Designs the touchscreens, dashboards, and voice controls drivers use inside cars.
An HMI (human-machine interface) designer sketches a new navigation screen, then tests it in a driving simulator to see if drivers can use it without taking their eyes off the road too long. They work with safety engineers and car designers.
Approximate; at automakers, EV startups, and suppliers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in interaction design, industrial design, or human factors.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Interaction Design, Industrial Design, Human Factors.
Growing faster than average. Grows with screen-heavy and software-defined cars.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Design tools and AI speed screen mockups; safety-critical driver testing, regulations and human-factors judgment stay human.
Classes: Physics, AP Psychology, Engineering or CAD.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.
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