The Hewlett-Packard Human Factors group in Fort Collins, Colorado has an
opening for a new college hire level Human Factors Engineer.  Only
applicants with less than 1 year post-collegiate experience will be
considered for this position.

Job Description:

    In coordination with other Human Factors Engineers, works with one
    or more internal HP clients to assure that products meet usability
    guidelines and goals.  Influences the creation of usability goals,
    conducts user needs analysis to document and help the client to
    understand customer/end-user's working environment and environmental
    needs, performs usability tests, constructs use models and usability
    prototypes including UI designs, evaluates the effectiveness of
    designs using heuristic or experimental evaluation.  Acts as agent
    of change to help organization move toward a user centered model of
    design.

Other Duties:

    - Maintains awareness and stays current with state-of-the-art
      technology, design, and competitive product trends in
      usability/quality.

    - Documents and reviews progress and results of usability services
      with clients including recommendations, goals, risks, and
      accomplishments.  Facilitates resolution of issues resulting from
      test data.

    - Contributes to the Human Factors Engineering group by
      participating in recruitment efforts, process standardization and
      new process implementation, and effort for continual improvement
      of Human Factors services to internal and external customers.

Musts:

    - Masters degree (or equivalent combination of education and
      experience) in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology
      (with emphasis in Human Factors), Experimental Psychology
      (emphasis in Human Factors), Industrial Engineering (emphasis in
      Human Factors), or related degrees.

    - Knowledge and experience with formal and informal human
      factors/usability techniques such as:  task analysis, usability
      inspections, heuristic evaluation, contextual inquiry, experimental
      design, descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, etc.

    - Ability to independently consult with product development labs on
      product usability issues.

    - Demonstrated communication, time management, & organizational skills. 

Desired:

    - Ph.D. in Psychology / Human Factors.

    - Demonstrated mastery of hardware and software UI design
      principles.

    - Demonstrated mastery of user centered techniques.

    - Successful experience working as part of hardware or software product
      development and marketing teams.


Working Environment:

    This is a consulting/design position, rather than a research
    position.  This position would be working closely with product
    development labs.  High value is placed on analysis and test
    techniques that minimize cost and time.

    Work environment is informal, with low hierarchy.  Team members are
    expected to perform a wide-ranging set of duties to accomplish
    project goals.

    Position may require some travel to various company sites, depending
    on work assignment.  Visits to offsite clients usually require stays
    of several days to a week.

    This is a full-time position, with standard Hewlett-Packard benefits
    package, including health insurance, profit sharing, continued
    education support, and paid vacations.

    Fort Collins (population 100,000) is located approximately 60 miles
    north of Denver Colorado.  Climate is moderate and dry, with about
    300 days of sunshine every year.  Recreational opportunities include
    skiing (both snow and water), hiking, camping, cycling.  Fort
    Collins has a local symphony orchestra and several theater groups.
    Cost of living is moderate.  Local government emphasizes planned
    growth and a strong K-12 educational system.  Fort Collins is the
    home of Colorado State University, with strong engineering,
    agriculture, animal medicine and physical science programs.

Application information:

    Resumes will be accepted via EMail or FAX:

	EMail resumes must be sent in a flat ASCII format and reference
	Job Number 631692 in the subject line.  Please do not send
	resumes in a Word Processing format or in Postscript.  The EMail
	response address is resume@hp.com.

	FAX resumes must reference Job Number 631692 on the cover page.
	The FAX number is (650)852-8138.  Faxed resumes should use a
	standardized font (12-14 point) and avoid italics and fancy
	printing.  We recommend using a fine FAX resolution (200 dpi or
	higher) with a normal contrast setting.

    It is assumed that interested applicants can read and follow
    directions.  Do not respond to the poster of this information.  Use
    the application information described above.


Hewlett-Packard Company is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to
affirmative action and workforce diversity.  All positions require the
legal authorization to work in the United States.  Part of
Hewlett-Packard's Northern Colorado employment process requires drug
screening and a background check.
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