Human Factors Engineer / Researcher - Human Engineering
Austin, Texas, United States
Hardware
Apple has an opportunity for an experienced human factors engineer / researcher to apply user-centered design principles to the research, design, and development of its health features.
You’ll have the unique opportunity to contribute to the development and continuous improvement of impactful Apple health and wellness features. We are a dynamic, diverse, and collaborative group that works at the intersection of research and product development.
Key Qualifications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, patience, and aesthetic sensibility. Equally passionate about user experience, health, and technology.
- Curious about human interaction with technology and novel features.
- Expertise in creating thorough experimental designs, utilizing scientific method.
- Expertise in conducting usability studies and interview techniques related to product use is required. Mixed methods expertise to combine quantitative and qualitative research approaches.
- Ability to distill research insights into presentations for engineers and designers in a concise way.
- Focus is on human factors with health software usability expertise is a plus.
Description
Apply Human Factors Engineering (HFE) techniques and principles at all phases of product/technology development.
Exercise independent judgment in development of study methodology, data collection efforts, data analysis, conclusions, and design recommendations.
Develop user study criteria and detailed methodology for user interface testing for several concurrent projects.
Lead user-centered research and evaluation for design concepts for diverse user population utilizing experimental data.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis of data and provide clear and concise feedback to teams in a timely manner.
Collaborate cross-functionally with design, engineering, clinical, product marketing, and product development groups.
Maintain an active working knowledge of worldwide human factors publications, standards, and both cognitive and physical heuristics.
Education & Experience
PhD, MS or BS Degree