Illumina
Associate Human Factors Engineer
US - California - San Diego, USA · Junior
H1B sponsorship available$75k-$112kDetected 139 days ago
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About the role
- What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know?
- Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.
- Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.
Responsibilities
- Support the definition and design human factors solutions for new product development projects from product conception through post-release
- Support the creation and execution of human factors plans, usability evaluations, scenarios/use case validations, human factors validation studies to ensure products can be used safely and effectively, and other user-centered design research
- Create technical illustrations based on CAD and photo image assets to supplement user documentation.
- Provide Human Factors support across the product lifecycle including customer and user needs identification, development of user and use environment profiles and use cases, end-to-end workflows diagrams, requirements specification, information architectures, usability testing, use error analysis and risk assessment
- Analyze and synthesize data from user research and usability studies, and partner closely with design and product teams to synthesize findings into actionable design requirements and specification.
- Support the development and maintenance of human factors documents, requirements, and use-related risk assessment analyses
- Illumina is seeking an Associate Human Factors Engineer to join our growing team of experience designers and researchers as we build best-in-class customer experiences across all Illumina hardware and software products.
- We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility.
Requirements
- BS or MS Degree in Human Factors is required
- 1+ year with a bachelor's degree or less time with a master's degree supporting hardware and software product development
- You must be skilled with human factors and ergonomics research, applied cognitive research and human-machine integration design.
- Experience with international regulatory bodies including IVDD and EU IVDR 2017/746 is a plus.
- You must be extremely organized, comfortable creating detailed documentation, and thrive in collaborating with others to drive towards success.
Nice to have
- The range reflects long‑term growth in the role.
- Most candidates are hired between the minimum and middle of the range.
Compensation
- The estimated base salary range for the Associate Human Factors Engineer role based in the United States of America is: $74,900 - $112,300.
Benefits
- At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world.
- Experience collaborating with regulatory groups to create human factors documentation required for medical devices and IVD submission to medical device regulatory agencies is a plus.
- Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package.
- We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.
- Placement depends on experience, skills, location, and internal equity.
Company info
- Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself.
- We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission.
- Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference.
- We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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