Human Factors Engineers & Ergonomists
Design objects, facilities, and environments to optimize human well-being and overall system performance, applying theory, principles, and data regarding the relationship between humans and respective technology. Investigate and analyze characteristics of human behavior and performance as it relates to the use of technology.
Also called: Ergonomist, Human Factors Engineer, Senior Research Associate, User Experience Team Lead
Knowledge:
- psychology
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Engineering and Technology
- product and service development
- design
- teaching and course design
Skills:
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Abilites:
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by writing
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Initiative
- Persistence
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology:
Analytical or scientific software
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Visio
Web platform development software
- AJAX
- Cascading Style Sheets CSS
