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Human Factors Engineer / Researcher

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$150.4k - $277.6kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Human Factors engineer/researcher for Apple Health features, applying user-centered research to inform development of health products (e.g., Apple Watch, iPhone, AirPods, Health app) across domains such as cardiac health, sleep, hearing health, women’s health, and fitness.

Responsibilities

  • Apply Human Factors Engineering (HFE) methods and principles at all phases of product/technology development.
  • Exercise independent judgment in development of experimental design, data collection efforts, data analysis, conclusions, and design recommendations.
  • Develop user study criteria and detailed methodology for user interface testing for several concurrent projects.
  • Lead user-centered research and evaluation for design concepts for diverse user populations utilizing experimental data.
  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and analysis of data and provide clear and concise feedback to teams in a timely manner.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with design, engineering, clinical, product marketing, and product development groups.
  • Inform feature development and direction of new Apple features through research.
  • Maintain an active working knowledge of worldwide human factors publications, standards, and both cognitive and physical heuristics.
  • Comply with all principles of research ethics and collaborate with legal and institutional review boards to ensure alignment with human research guidelines and regulations.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, with a concentration or extensive work in human factors, industrial engineering, cognitive psychology, biomechanics, experimental psychology, and/or human-computer interaction.
  • 3 years of relevant research work experience managing human factors projects and driving research programs cross-functionally and independently.
  • Expertise in creating rigorous experimental designs, utilizing scientific method, and prioritizing research insights that have implications for product design and development
  • Expertise in conducting usability studies and interview techniques related to product use. Mixed methods expertise to combine quantitative and qualitative research approaches.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, patience, and aesthetic sensibility.
  • Ability to distill research insights into presentations for engineers and designers in a concise way.
  • Expertise with health software and hardware usability.
  • Master’s/doctorate, with a concentration or extensive work in human factors, industrial engineering, cognitive psychology, biomechanics, experimental psychology, and/or human-computer interaction.
  • 5 years of relevant work experience managing projects and driving research programs cross-functionally
  • Relevant experience in medical device usability evaluations and documentation.
  • Expertise in leading research programs informing wearables including smart watches, fitness trackers, and/or virtual reality headsets.
  • Experience applying regulations and best practices for medical device human factors a plus (e.g. IEC 62366, AAMI HE75, FDA Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices).
  • Expertise in conducting and interpreting various statistical analyses (e.g., t-tests, ANOVA, regression, bootstrapping).

Skills

Required:Human Factors Engineering (HFE) methodsExperimental designQualitative and quantitative researchUsability testingCommunicationHealth software and hardware usability

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation may be eligible
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through stock programs
Last updated Sep 4, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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