What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Factors & Ergonomics Engineer, Amazon Robotics, Human Factors and Ergonomics position at Amazon?
Description
Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply novel advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even imagine yet. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling and fun.
The Human Factors and Ergonomics team at Amazon Robotics works to ensure the safety and productivity of Amazon associates around the world. We ensure that AR products are designed to fit the needs of our associates by proactively assessing every design from inception against human centric design requirements. We evaluate conceptual designs using digital simulations, iteratively test prototypes using advanced wearable technology, and validate products at beta release to the field.
Key job responsibilities
We are looking for a bright and motivated Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) engineer who is excited to work on complex, real-world challenges. We are interested in someone who has experience with HFE analysis tools, methods, and thresholds. We are seeking a candidate with research experience, who is interested in and comfortable working with complex data. The responsibilities of this role include :
Collaborating with Product Teams, Hardware Engineering, User Experience, and Industrial Design to evaluate work processes and workspaces to ensure adherence to human factors and ergonomics standards
Supporting the execution of comprehensive assessments of workstations and processes covering biomechanical, physiological, and psychophysical demands
Effectively communicating results and associated design rationale to multiple engineering and operations entities, and collaborating with these teams on solution development
Supporting human factors and ergonomics research projects, including study execution, data collection, and analysis
Continuously striving to gain in-depth knowledge of your profession, and demonstrating a curiosity to learn about intersecting fields, such as user experience, industrial design, and systems engineering
Traveling to the two Boston sites (BOS12 or BOS27) and / or fulfillment centers where our products are deployed to conduct ergonomic assessments, up to 25% of the time
A day in the life
Amazon offers a full range of benefits for you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment. The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include :
Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
Maternity and Parental Leave Options
Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) Plan
If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!
About the team
At Amazon Robotics, we create high tech products that help associates to work faster, safer, and with greater satisfaction. In order to best serve our associate customers, we need to incorporate ergonomic considerations into the design cycle for associate facing hardware development projects. Our team conducts human factors and ergonomic evaluations early and often, in order to minimize injury potential and enhance the overall associate experience.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Life Sciences (e.g. Biology, Physiology, Kinesiology, Biomechanics)
Experience conducting human factors / ergonomics assessments, using tools such as : NIOSH Lifting Equation (LI, CLI, VLI), Liberty Mutual MMH Tables, Duty Cycle Equation, RCRA, Revised Strain Index, OCRA, 3DSSPP, EEPP, Siemens Jack / Process Simulate, etc.
Experience with motion capture analysis (e.g., Xsens IMU or optical systems)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Skilled using Excel (or more advanced tools such as MATLAB or Python) for data manipulation and analysis
Preferred Qualifications
Experience conducting laboratory studies in human performance using motion capture technology, electromyography, metabolic carts, etc.
Ability to perform independent biomedical signal processing and statistical analysis of large databases using your own code in MATLAB or Python
Leveraging of advanced statistical methods, such as principal component analysis, support vector machines, neural networks, etc. to gain insight of human capacity and variability
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