User Study and Data Operations Engineer
Core
Lead end-to-end data collection programs to test, train, and validate emerging hardware and software technologies by running human-subject studies and managing lab operations.
Role type
Senior IC User Study and Data Operations Engineer
Builds
Reliable data capture plans, study protocols, and operational workflows for algorithm and ML teams
Domain
Consumer electronics / Human-Computer Interaction / Data Operations
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Human-subject study design, protocol writing, lab equipment operation, vendor management, data quality assurance, SOP creation, technical documentation
Preferred skills
Python/Bash scripting, psychophysical scaling, survey design, AI-assisted tool development, stakeholder alignment
Technologies
Python, Bash, shell scripts, optical/sensor rigs, camera tracking systems
Responsibilities
Translate research goals into data capture plans; write study protocols and consent forms; operate prototype test benches and troubleshoot hardware; run participant sessions; manage external data collection vendors; document workflows and improve data-handling routines
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
