Company: 3Com Corporation
Title: Usability Engineer
Regular Full Time Position 
Location:  US/CA/Santa Clara
Requisition ID#:  7010-286
Recruiter:  Sorcenelli; Anne Marie
Respond to: annmarie_sorcenelli@3mail.3com.com

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities:   Work in a team environment that mixes
creativity and leading-edge technical skills to provide 3Com's customers
with a compelling Internet shopping experience.

Responsibilities will include user interface design, human factors
engineering and usability testing in support of product development for
pioneering Internet commerce systems.  Work with end-users and internal
stakeholders to determine product requirements and design goals using
user-centered design methodologies and iterative prototyping.  Design,
create and test web-based interfaces to sophisticated applications, work
with and influence other members of the development team.

The ideal candidate will be able to work efficiently while coordinating
multiple tasks with different priorities.

Qualifications:   2-3 years relevant work experience in the domains of
human factors and usability engineering.  At least one year applying
these skills to the design and development of web-based systems.

Skills/Experience:  Background in user-interface design, human factors
engineering and software development. Experience in applying these
skills to designing, developing and performing usability testing of web
applications, especially for large corporate web sites.  Strong
interpersonal communications skills.

Knowledge of user-centered design techniques.  Experience in gaining
active end-user involvement in the specification, design and testing
phases through focus groups, interviews, site visits and surveys. 
Experience using usability labs to validate designs and identify
problems.  Familiarity with rapid, iterative prototyping techniques and
skills using script-driven prototyping tools.

Strong understanding of HTML specifications and of what makes a web page
browser independent.  Good writing skills and meticulous attention to
detail would be a plus.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about good design, able to
explore and comprehend the needs of the intended audience, create
innovative and intuitive interface designs, properly document design
decisions and specifications, and work with the entire team to deliver
quality products on-time every time.

Education:  Bachelor's degree in human factors engineering, cognitive
science, industrial engineering or strong relevant experience.
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