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Senior Human Factors Engineer I/II, Robotics

Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge, MA

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Bio & Science AIonsitesenior$144k–$240k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Be the human-factors voice for robotics software running autonomous labs.
  • Design high-stakes orchestration and SCADA-style monitoring experiences.
  • Shape human-in-the-loop supervision for AI-driven lab automation.

What they offer

  • Bonus potential
  • Early-stage equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible time off with company holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Educational assistance program

Ideal candidate

A research-first UX thinker with 4-8 years in complex operational domains who cares about safety, clarity under pressure, and earning operator trust in autonomous systems.

Requirements

  • 4–8 years in UX research or human factors for complex operational, industrial, or scientific software
  • Experience designing high-density, high-stakes interfaces like control rooms or monitoring dashboards
  • Expertise in contextual inquiry, task analysis, and usability testing
  • Strong information-architecture and interaction-design skills with Figma prototyping
  • Experience designing for operator supervision and error prevention
  • Ability to partner with engineers and defend decisions with evidence

Lab profile

About Lila Sciences

Building an autonomous science platform where AI, automation, and biology co-evolve for medicine and materials.

What they build

  • Autonomous Science Platform
  • AI-designed biologics validated in wet-lab
  • Electro-optic materials and photonic devices

Known for

  • Large-scale automated data generation
  • High-throughput protein purification and analytics
  • Protein design and BioML modeling
  • Robotic orchestration and lab simulation
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