Senior Human-Robot Interaction Research Engineer

Intuitive

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Intuitive seeks a Human Factors Design Engineer to advance usability and safety of robotic systems, instruments, and accessories, focusing on Human Robot Interaction research, neurorobotics and neural interfaces.

You will translate findings into design requirements, lead end-to-end experiments, and prototype concepts that steer product decisions. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, this full-time role reports to the HF Manager and influences cross-functional teams to improve future human-robot interfaces.

Qualifications

Experience in robotics, HRI, and mixed-methods research.
Ability to design and conduct experiments end-to-end and analyze multimodal data.
Prototype concepts and translate research into actionable design requirements.

Responsibilities

Apply deep expertise in robotics, HRI, and mixed-methods research to identify unmet user needs and opportunities for product innovation.
Independently generate and communicate actionable design insights that shape product strategy and usability capabilities.
Lead usability design inputs across robotic systems, translating research into user/interface requirements.
Conduct literature reviews to justify research strategy and study design.
Translate scientific evidence to stakeholders to inform product design strategies.