- Sunnyvale, California, United States
- Senior
- 8–15 years
Lead human factors research and design for Intuitive’s robotic systems, instruments, and accessories, focusing on human-robot interaction, neuromotor control, and neural interfaces.
Responsibilities
- Apply deep expertise in robotics, HRI, and mixed-methods research to identify unmet user needs, performance limitations, and opportunities for future product innovation.
- Independently generate, prioritize, and communicate actionable design insights that shape product strategy, influence development priorities, and advance human factors capabilities.
- De-risk design strategies focused on the analysis of human performance, workflow, and usability factors, while identifying and mitigating systemic usability risks across product lines.
- Serve as the human factors lead for complex initiatives, partnering with engineering, product management, quality, and regulatory teams to drive usability-centered design decisions.
- Influence product and business decisions by balancing user needs, safety, usability, technical feasibility, and organizational priorities.
Requirements
- post-graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Bioengineering
- Psychology