We are looking for talented usability and user experience engineer to develop and evaluate the a new user interface application using Canesta cutting-edge 3D technology. Using our 3D camera and your solutions, you enable new methods of interacting with PC and TV appliances. We need creative engineers who are passionate about elevating and enhancing user experience. You will join an existing team of industry-recognized programmers who have years of experience writing algorithms to extract information from 3D and color cameras.
Job Responsibilities
- Plan, design and conduct usability experiments for a human-computer interface system
- Develop and evaluate gestural interfaces and produce deficiency scores
- Develop use cases and evaluate the performance of the system to aid the design process
- Work with new software and hardware prototypes and evaluate various behavioral and environmental factors on the user interface
- Organize, prepare and conduct heuristic evaluations
- Analyze and interpret usability data, write reports and present results to design teams
- Track, monitor and document the quality of releases with respect to the usability factors
- Work closely with customers and engineers to resolve usability problems to meet goals and completion deadlines
Minimum Requirements
- Experience in the field of human-computer interaction, human factors, interface design, gestural interfaces, and computer science
- Proficient in using computer development languages and tools including Visual C/C++
- Experience in evaluating user interfaces involving imaging techniques and gestures are pluses
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
- BS or higher in CS or related
The ideal candidate will be a strongly motivated hands-on engineer who is willing to learn the details of operation of Canesta’s technology and develop software tools and algorithms for internal use and for deployment to customers for integration into their labs, systems and products.
