Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Factors Engineering, Psychology, Ergonomics, Industrial Design, or Digital Design., Working knowledge of Human Factors principles., Digital Design experience and familiarity with Figma are advantageous., Strong teamwork and effective communication skills, with proficiency in English..

Key responsabilities:

Support the maintenance and updates of Human Factor Design Requirements considering design evolution and regulations.

Modernize the human factors design requirement library in Figma for concise visual deployment.

Conduct research to develop sound requirements and communicate changes to regulations.

Establish verification plans for design requirements and manage deviations while maintaining compliance timelines.

Job description

Job Description

The Human Factor Specialist is part of a core team that will be responsible to help the Digital Design Team apply sound Human Factors principals and applicable government regulations within our designs as they apply to the in vehicle digital experience. Our team develops and maintains design requirements to communicate these principals. Designs are assessed against the requirements to ensure compliance. This position will work collaboratively with the digital design team and quality / human factors team members.

Responsibilities

The main activities for a Human Factors Specialist include:

Support Human Factor Design Requirement maintenance & updates considering design evolution, human factors peer research and other external influences such as regulations. (Design Requirement Examples: Touch Surface Contact Size, Spacing between digital buttons, Legibility - Text Size, Contrast of elements, etc)
Modernize our human factors design requirement library within our design tool (Figma) to deploy requirements in a concise / visual manner.
Support research to modernize and develop sound requirements.
Capture / communicate coming changes to regulations.
Support Human Factor Design Requirement compliance through design verification methods
Establish requirement verifications plans in our requirement compliance database (FEDE)
Manage design requirement deviations
Maintain timeline of vehicle program milestones and compliance deliverables and communicate to team.

Qualifications

Preferred degree: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Factors Engineering / Psychology or Ergonomics, Industrial Designer or Digital Designer
Working knowledge of Human Factors
Digital Design Experience is plus
Figma experience a plus, but not required.
Teamwork
Effective communication skills
Proactive
Proficiency in English
Ability to communicate in a written and oral form and interact internationally with other teams.

About Us

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

About The Team

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.

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