Human Factors Engineer, Wearable AR Devices

Snap Inc.; Northern, Los Angeles (KY, CA); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Snap Inc. seeks a Human Factors Specialist to advance wearability and user-experience research for next-generation AR devices. You will design studies, analyze biometric data, and translate insights into engineering requirements. Collaboration with Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, and User Research is essential.

The role emphasizes measurement protocol development, fast prototyping, and documentation of findings to support iterative product development at Snap.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of human-subject research in wearable devices or consumer electronics.
• Experience designing and executing quantitative and qualitative studies.
• Experience with MATLAB, Python, or R for data analysis.
• Experience developing evaluation methods and lab instrumentation.
• Hands-on experience prototyping wearable devices and measurement systems.
• Ability to translate research into engineering requirements and design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Design and run studies to evaluate comfort, wearability, and user experience.
• Collect and analyze ergonomic, anthropometric, and biomechanical data.
• Develop measurement methods and protocols for wearability research.
• Design, fabricate, and validate instrumented prototypes and fixtures.
• Integrate sensing technologies into research platforms.
• Support rapid product iterations through CAD modifications and testing.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, product design, and user research teams.
• Build datasets, guidelines, and standardized research methods.
• Document methods and findings to improve measurement quality.

Skills

Human factors

Ergonomics

Biomechanics

Wearability

Anthropometry

Research methods

Data analysis

MATLAB

Python

CAD

Prototyping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors or related

Master’s degree or PhD in related field

Tools

MATLAB

Python

R

CAD

Arduino

Data acquisition

Job description

Snap Inc. seeks a Human Factors Specialist to advance wearability and user-experience research for next-generation AR devices. You will design studies, analyze biometric data, and translate insights into engineering requirements. Collaboration with Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, and User Research is essential.

The role emphasizes measurement protocol development, fast prototyping, and documentation of findings to support iterative product development at Snap.