- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
Full-time
Human Factors Design Engineer
Job description
As part of the Intuitive Human Factors team, the Senior Human Factors Engineer works closely with designers, clinical engineers, system and software engineers, technical product managers, regulatory affairs, and other important functional teams. The Senior Human Factors Engineer is a key contributor in informing and guiding development of new products, and ensuring that those products are feasible, viable and desirable.
The Human Factors Design Engineer will serve as the Human Factors (HF) Lead on new and/or sustaining product development teams within Intuitive.
Job requirements
- Minimum 3+ years relevant HF experience in industry.
- Excellent communication (verbal, written, and formal presentation) and collaboration skills.
- Ability to analyze and synthesize large quantities of information into usable communications.
- Ability to work with and across various groups and levels of management within the organization, including other engineering groups, marketing, clinical engineering, and regulatory.
- Ability to apply user-centered design and usability engineering principles to product research, development, and design.
- Ability to travel internationally, as well as domestically (up to 25%).
- Experience in medical device, or similar regulated industry.
- Experience with design engineering in product development.