# Senior Human Factors Engineer I/II, Robotics at Lila Sciences

- Company: Lila Sciences
- What the company does: LILA has created the world's first Operating System for Science powered by Scientific Superintelligence™. Backed by General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.lila.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Cambridge, MA USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lilasciences/jobs/4332442009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lila-sciences-senior-human-factors-engineer-i-ii-robotics/

## About the role

You will be the human-factors voice for Robotics, working on the software that runs Lila's autonomous labs. Partnering with software engineers and researchers, you'll make its most demanding surfaces — simulation, research operations, orchestration, and SCADA-style monitoring — clear, safe, and trustworthy under pressure, directly shaping how fast the factory runs and how few mistakes it makes.

## What they're looking for

- UX research depth: 4–8 years in UX research or human factors for complex operational, industrial, or scientific software — this is a research-first role
- Operational-display design: high-density, high-stakes interfaces such as control rooms, monitoring dashboards, or data-heavy tooling
- Core research methods: contextual inquiry, task analysis, and usability testing, turned into clear direction
- Interaction & IA craft: strong information-architecture and interaction-design skills, with prototyping in Figma or equivalent
- Human-in-the-loop & situational awareness: designing for operator supervision and error prevention
- Cross-functional communication: partnering with engineers and domain experts and defending design decisions with evidence

Tags: Robotics