Human Factors Engineer - Human Engineering
Apple
Full-time
On-site
Texas, United States
Occupational Therapist
The Human Engineering Human Factors team works closely with many teams around the company to conduct human centered research and create actionable insights to inform product decisions.
Responsibilities include:
Applying Human Factors Engineering (HFE) techniques and principles at all phases of product/technology development
Exercising independent judgment in the development of study methodology, data collection efforts, data analysis, conclusions, and design recommendations
Developing user study criteria and detailed methodology for widely varied projects, spanning from formative to evaluative, and qualitative to quantitative
Conducting user-centered research and evaluation on a diverse user population utilizing experimental data and scientific publications
Conducting statistical and qualitative analyses of data and providing clear and concise feedback to teams in a timely manner
Collaborating cross-functionally with design, engineering, and product development groups.
Maintaining an active working knowledge of worldwide human factors publications and standards
- Expertise in creating thorough experimental designs, utilizing scientific methods
- Mixed methods expertise to combine quantitative and qualitative research approaches
- Relevant, proven experience in human factors and/or consumer product usability evaluation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, patience, and aesthetic sensibility
- Expertise with the optimization and operation of Motion Capture Systems, as well as the ability to track rigid bodies and process 3D position/orientation data
- Master’s degree required (doctorate preferred) with a concentration or extensive work in human factors, industrial engineering, cognitive engineering, human-computer interaction, or experimental psychology.
- Ability to customize data collection tools, as well as manipulate, analyze and visualize outputs
- Experience with scripting/programming for data manipulation and research applications (e.g., R, Matlab, Python)
- Expertise in interview techniques related to product use
- Experience in cognitive engineering (work/task analysis, information processing)
- 3+ years industry experience in Human Factors or User Experience Research
- Experience with human factors engagement through various stages of the product life cycle, including foundational, formative, and evaluative stages
- Experience leveraging AI tools to support research workflows, including study design, analysis, and insights synthesis.