Senior Human Factors Engineer I/II, Robotics
$144k - $240k • Cambridge, MA USA • Full-time
Posted 2mo ago
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Job Location
Cambridge, MA USA
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
Full-time
Categories
AI Engineer
About the job
LILA is seeking a Senior Human Factors Engineer to be the human-factors voice for Robotics, focusing on the software that powers Lila's autonomous labs. You will collaborate with software engineers and researchers to make complex interfaces for simulation, research operations, orchestration, and SCADA-style monitoring clear, safe, and trustworthy. Your work will directly influence the speed and accuracy of the factory's operations. This role involves leading usability research, designing high-stakes displays, prototyping and validating interfaces, defining human-in-the-loop workflows for AI-driven processes, and championing accessibility standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead usability research, including contextual inquiry, task analysis, and usability testing, to inform UI decisions.
- Design information architecture and interaction patterns for high-density, high-stakes orchestration and monitoring displays.
- Prototype and validate user interfaces for simulation, lab, and capacity-planning UIs.
- Define human-in-the-loop workflows for supervising, intervening in, and trusting automated and AI-driven processes.
- Translate research findings into specifications, patterns, and design-system contributions for software engineers.
- Establish and maintain accessibility and interaction standards for the platform.
Requirements
- 4-8 years of experience in UX research or human factors for complex operational, industrial, or scientific software.
- Experience designing high-density, high-stakes interfaces such as control rooms or monitoring dashboards.
- Proficiency in core research methods: contextual inquiry, task analysis, and usability testing.
- Strong information architecture and interaction design skills, with experience in Figma or equivalent prototyping tools.
- Experience designing for human-in-the-loop systems and situational awareness.
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to partner with engineers and domain experts.
Benefits
- Competitive base compensation with bonus potential
- Generous early-stage equity
- Comprehensive U.S. benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Flexible time off with generous company-wide holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Educational assistance program
- Commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office-based employees
- Company-subsidized lunch program
- International benefits tailored to region