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Human Factors Engineer, Axiom
Aug 18 05
Source: experience design
Our client, Axiom, provides high-quality content development and deployment services to global market stakeholders. Headquartered in Meridian Idaho, they value integrity, professionalism, quality and financial responsibility. They carry out their mission by:
Developing and maintaining relevant, unique and specialized
capabilities, facilities and people to enhance their customer's business.
Forming strategic alliances with complementary firms to
advance their product offering, thereby offering their customers smarter business options.
Maintaining competitiveness with similar firms and
institutions by attracting and retaining outstanding talent, practicing effective personnel management and financial accountability, and remaining on the leading edge of content development technologies.
Their staff of writers, editors, designers, programmers, and analysts have decades of technical and marketing experience working within the software, hardware, manufacturing, networking, environmental, waste management and scientific industries. Axiom experts have successfully completed more than 250 projects for a full range of customers, ranging from new product multimedia and PR campaigns to the development of Web-based Help and Training systems.
To learn more about Axiom, please see www.axiomcci.us.
Deb Hester & Associates seeks a qualified Human Factors Engineer to join Axiom's growing team immediately for an exciting customer support opportunity in Boise, Idaho.
Primary Function
Provide technical support services and direction for HFE usability awareness, testing, training and documentation of usability test operations.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide product designers and process engineers with
technical information on HFE principles
Integrate HFE principles into product and process design
Perform task analysis and customer field studies to generate
new:
o Web design concepts
o User-interface requirements
Generate and test for usability regarding:
o Web design prototypes
o Support content
Create a level of usability awareness resulting in
continuous design process improvements
Remain current with HFE and cognitive principles curriculum
Perform training, documentation, development and testing
activities
Work with project and product managers to set usability goals
Work with internal clients to determine the scope of tests
and programs related to HFE principles
Design usability studies, focus groups, contextual
inquiries, and heuristic evaluations resulting in comparable standard, consistent measures
Perform data analysis of test results to produce final report
Report usability test data within ten working days of the
completion of usability tests in a "presentation style" format
Minimum Requirements
MS / CS, HFE or Psychology
2 years of related experience
2 years of experience with web development
Experience designing, developing, conducting and analyzing
usability tests
Experience with compiling technical reports based on test
results
In-depth knowledge of HFE principles relevant to User
Interface design
In-depth knowledge of website usability evaluation techniques
Expertise in user-centric:
o Website design processes
o Perception and cognition techniques
o Experimentation
o Statistics
Ability to drive new ideas and concepts
Ability to work effectively in a multi-functional, multi-
cultural environment
Prototyping skills using rapid development methodology
Ability to gather and analyze data and express ideas
effectively
Ability to be effective, organized and prepared in a
changing work environment
Why Boise?
Boise, the capital and largest city in the State of Idaho, is the hub of commerce, banking and government for the state.
Located along the Boise River and nestled against foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boise offers many outdoor activities to local residents, from skiing at Bogus Basin Ski Resort to biking on the
Boise River Greenbelt to boating at nearby reservoirs. The Boise
area has it all - desert, rivers, mountains and lakes for hiking, camping, kayaking, river rafting, hunting and fishing.
Many large regional, national and international companies are headquartered in Boise, including Simplot Corporation, Boise Cascade, Albertsons, Micron Technology and Hewlett-Packard.
Boise is home to Boise State University, the state's largest university with an enrollment of over 15,000 students, as well as 34 grade schools, 9 junior high schools, and 5 high schools.
For links to other information about Boise, please see www.cityofboise.org/public_information. There you will also see that Forbes magazine has called Boise a "Best Place for Business and Careers", Inc. has called Boise the "Second Best City in America to Do Business", Travel Tips magazine refers to Boise as the "Jewell of the West", Bike magazine calls Boise the "Number 1 Mountain Biking Town" and Sunset magazine reported that the Boise River has been named as one of the west's top rivers. At this site, you'll also see city demographics and find links to other interesting information.
To Apply:
Please e-mail your updated resume to Deb Hester & Associates at webresearch@qwest.net ASAP. Indicate HFE in your e-mail's subject line. Please note! Application deadline for this immediate opportunity is 8/25/05. However, we anticipate future needs do not hesitate to send queries after 8/25/05 and we will keep you advised of additional openings.