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About the Role

The Human Factors Design Engineer (HFDE) is part of the Human Factors (HF) organization that aims to maximize usability and desirability of Intuitive products while minimizing risk through scientific research and usability engineering. HFDE is focused on research and design within product development of new robotic systems, instruments and accessories. This role works closely with product managers, clinical engineers, mechanical engineers, computer scientists, industrial/ interaction designers, regulatory affairs, quality and design controls, and other cross functional teams. HFDE helps de-risk design strategies within product development through a range of formative research activities and hands-on design engineering activities that inform the definition of user requirements and user interface design requirements underlying the user experience of Intuitive products.

Responsibilities

Apply deep expertise in robotics, HRI, HMI, and mixed-methods research to identify unmet user needs, performance limitations, and opportunities for future product innovation.
Represent Intuitive during formative research with clinicians and customers across global markets.
Independently generate, prioritize, and communicate actionable design insights that shape product strategy, influence development priorities, and advance human factors capabilities.
De-risk design strategies focused on the analysis of human performance, workflow, and usability factors, while identifying and mitigating systemic usability risks across product lines.
Serve as the human factors lead for complex development initiatives, partnering with engineering, clinical, product management, quality, and regulatory teams to drive usability-centered design decisions.
Influence product and business decisions by balancing user needs, safety, usability, technical feasibility, and organizational priorities.
Lead the definition and management of usability design inputs across robotic systems, instruments, and accessories, translating research findings into actionable user and interface requirements.
Develop and evaluate conceptual prototypes that communicate design strategies, performance considerations, and future product concepts.
Champion safety, usability, and user experience through evidence-based risk-benefit analyses and human-centered design practices.
Author and maintain human factors engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with design controls, usability engineering processes, and regulatory requirements.
Mentor peers and project teams in applying HF methodologies, frameworks, and best practices while fostering innovation through the integration of user insights and cross-functional expertise.

Requirements

Minimum 8 - 15 years relevant experience in industry.
Excellent technical communication skills (verbal, written, and formal presentation) and business acumen.
Ability to analyze and synthesize large volumes of information into simple, accessible, and meaning communications to stakeholders.
Knowledge and ability in one or more complex robotic systems, including mechanical design (kinematics/ mechanisms), sensing and perception, control systems, software engineering (programming/ simulation) and human-robotic interaction.
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%).
Primarily office-based set schedule working model.
Experience in medical device, or similar regulated industry, a plus.
Experience with design engineering in product development.
Ability to empathize with people and to understand the human condition.
Ability to interface with clinical experts (e.g., surgeons) in a highly professional manner.
May be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees from certain countries.
Final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s start date.
Consideration for employment of applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Skills

Robotics
Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
Human-Machine Interaction (HMI)
Mixed-methods research
User-centered design
Usability engineering
Mechanical design
Kinematics
Mechanisms
Sensing and perception
Control systems
Software engineering
Programming
Simulation

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Onsite
Set Schedule

Experience Level

8 - 15 years relevant experience
Professional 5 (13)

Education Level

BS or MS in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Human-Centered Design, or a related field with an emphasis in user experience design and human-robotic interaction.

Salary/Compensations

Min. Salary Region 1: 203400 USD
Max. Salary Region 1: 292600 USD
Min. Salary Region 2: 172900 USD
Max. Salary Region 2: 248700 USD

Benefits

Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.

About the Company

Intuitive is a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, with technologies like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion transforming how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
The company is driven by the purpose to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human, with the goal of improving patient outcomes globally.
The work at Intuitive involves solving complex problems that demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to something bigger than themselves and transform the future of healthcare.

Equal Opportunity

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees.
Prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.