Human Factors Engineer I

Human Factors Engineer I Location Sunnyvale, CA (Lakewood area) :

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world's most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we're working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Human Factors Engineer is responsible for research and development of next generation Cepheid products. In this hands-on role, you will work with Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Management, Innovation and Engineering Development teams to create effective, efficient, engaging, and easy to use products.

This position is part of the R&D Team and will be in Sunnyvale, CA. The Human Factors Engineer will report to the Director of Human Factors Engineering and is responsible for enabling growth through the implementation and sustainment of continuous improvement practices related to Human Factors and Design for Cepheid products and services.

The role is perfect if you are relentlessly customer/ user focused and have a knack for finding answers and solutions to a broad variety of tasks and challenges.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work strategically with other team members across the organization including product management, digital design and brand, industrial design, user experience design, human factors engineering, software engineering and cross-functional stakeholders to create product user interface design.
• Create a vision and plan for developing, communicating, and implementing the user interface experience via style guides and design system management.
• Drive the development and communication of design guidelines and patterns (clear information architecture) via User Specifications.
• Produce user workflows, wireframes, prototypes, with oversight and guidance from industrial design.
• Plan and execute human factors and user experience testing with internal and external customers. Develop plans, task and use error analysis, test protocols, and reports. Track and trend all user feedback items relating to the graphical and industrial design.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills; the ability to communicate complex interaction concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences
• Ability to create user interface mockups using design software (e.g., Axure, Sketch, Figma, Adobe DX, Balsamiq) FIGMA preferred
• Bachelor's or master's degree in: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors Engineering (HFE), Visual Design, User Experience, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, or related field
  • Bachelor's degree + 2-4 years as a UX designer or HFE
  • Master's degree + 0-2 years as a UX Designer or HFE

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience in UX design in medical device industry

Cepheid, a Danaher company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 69,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

Danaher is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong, and all voices are heard. We believe in our associates and the unique perspectives they bring to every challenge, which is why we'll empower you to push the boundaries of what's possible.

If you've ever wondered what's within you, there's no better time to find out.

The salary range for this role is 80,000-140,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.