Senior Human Factors Engineer I/II, Robotics
Lila Sciences · Cambridge, MA USA · Alewife, Cambridge, MA
CHECKED 15H AGO
Bio & Science AIonsitesenior$144k–$240k
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