Human Factors Engineer Intern

Intuitive

Nov 27, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Software Engineering
People, HR & Administration
San Francisco

Requirements

University Hiring Program Eligibility Requirements:
University Enrollment: Must be currently enrolled in and returning to an accredited degree-seeking academic program in the Fall.
Internship Work Period: Must be available to work full-time (approximately 40 hours per week) during a 10-12 week period starting May or June. Specific start dates are shared during the recruiting process.
Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:
Current enrollment in a Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science with human-computer interface (HCI) emphasis, Human Centered Design, or related program, seeking a degree at the Masters or Doctorate level.
Experience or exposure in medical device, health care or similar regulated industry, a significant plus
Ability to empathize with people and to understand the human condition
Ability to interface with customers in a professional manner
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 (up to 25%)

Responsibilities

Collect and synthesize detailed information about how users interact with Intuitive’s products through various techniques including interviews, simulations, direct observation at hospitals, task analysis, and persona development.
Present results of field observations, research, and usability testing to the New Product Development organization.
Contribute to user interface designs by providing guidance, ideas, and feedback to Interaction Designers and developers.
Study the environment of use to provide guidance, ideas, and feedback regarding the appropriate form factor for the digital solution(s).
Synthesize large amounts of information to discover the most relevant information to highlight to improve performance
Analyze complaints from on-market products for usability-related issues.
Support the design, execution, and reporting on usability tests at various stages of product development from early prototypes all the way through formal FDA mandated validation testing.
Work with cross functional teams to create and maintain usability risk analyses and user interface requirements for Intuitive’s products.
Maintain traces between use risks, mitigations, and validation test cases.
Reinforce a human centered design approach across the organization.
Represent the Human Factors function on core teams for small to medium sized projects.
Keep abreast of regulations and best practices for medical device human factors (e.g. IEC 62366, AAMI HE75, FDA Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices).

Intuitive

A global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery.

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Mission & Purpose

Intuitive (Nasdaq: ISRG), headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., is a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery. At Intuitive, we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.