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Human Factors Engineer, HFE
Jul 13 04
Source: CHI-JOBS
Overview:
Assignment: 12 month contract assignment (full time on client’s site)
Location: Boise Idaho
Title: Human Factors Engineer
Start: Early August 2004
This position will utilize human factors engineering to design leading-edge multifunction printing and imaging solutions. You will serve as a key member of a dynamic and exciting multi-discipline R&D team. As part of that team, you will assume a leadership role among design teams in the area of human factors principles and appropriate ergonomic design for hardware/software user interfaces for our client’s printing and imaging solutions. You will need to take a system view as you analyze customer needs and user behavior. You will work with program/product managers to define usability strategies for products, gather customer requirements, set usability goals, and develop system requirements and design solutions. This will utilize user-centered design process and task analysis. You will be developing high fidelity, rapid prototypes to test user interface concepts as well as evaluating competitive offerings. You will lead cross-functional design teams to address usability issues as needed across product to ensure positive customer experience.
Experience: Requires a Master’s degree or equivalent in a human factors related discipline (Computer Science, Human Factors Engineering, or Human-Computer Interface Design). Ability to do rapid prototyping of user interface concepts. Demonstrated knowledge of hardware/software design and usability evaluation techniques (perception, cognition, experimentation, and statistics). Ability to work in cross-functional and cultural teams. Communicates and sells ideas.
Proven experience (2-3 years) in office product development and all aspects of the product life cycle including contextual inquiry, product design, usability testing, and product release. Past experience with designing and shipping products under tight deadlines. Desired experience in All-In-One products.
Skills: Ability to work well independently and as part of a team. Logical problem solving. Demonstrated effective communications, presentation, negotiation, planning and facilitation skills. Proven ability to interact effectively with customers and developers. Proven leadership ability with multi-organizational team. Excited about technology and has the desire to learn new things.
If you are interested and qualified, please email your resume in MSWord for Windows format to JPGLEASON-AT-KOHLGROUP.COM including a brief cover note mapping your skills and experiences to the specific requirements of this job.
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