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David Crow

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Nokia – Human Factors Engineer – Fixed Term Contract

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Position Description

The ME Solution Creation and Delivery department in Vancouver has an opening for a fixed term 11-12 month contract Human Factors position.

This position will conduct usability studies for highly user-friendly applications for Nokia’s next-generation wireless handheld devices.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Working with UE designers, Product Management, and Roadmapping teams to assess usability needs. Design and plan usability studies accordingly, drawing from a range of usability heuristics and methodologies, including surveys, focus groups, cognitive walkthroughs, and laboratory-based usability testing.
  • Coordinating and facilitating all phases of usability study preparation, including recruiting, scheduling, questionnaire development, and scenario scripting.
  • Analyzing usability data and communicate results in the form of presentations and reports with quick turn-around time.
  • Presenting findings with actionable recommendations, working with UE team members to help prioritize and recommendations into feasible solutions.
  • Contributing to a highly collaborative and enthusiastic team of usability and Human Factors professionals, dedicated to representing the needs of end users while producing cutting-edge products.

Specifically, this position requires studying user interface concepts to design features for smart/mobile phones. Candidates must have effective verbal and written communication skills and experience working with people from varied disciplines (marketing, software engineers, localizers, etc.).

Requirements

  • Understanding of user-centered design
  • Expert knowledge in usability engineering methodologies
  • Proven laboratory, interview, and observation skills
  • Strong experimental & statistical design skills
  • Excellent communication and team working skills
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • Ability to create effective technical documentation
  • 4+ years industry experience in User Interface Design
  • MA/MS degree in: Human Factors Engineering, Applied Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Design, Computer Science or a related discipline.

Additional Qualifications

The ideal candidate would possess one or more of the following:

  • Passion for multimedia consumption and the mobile technology that enables it
  • Experience with Series 60 platform UI feature specifications
    UI features on devices with small screens and / or limited input mechanisms

  • Cellular network systems
  • Documentation control
  • Understanding of UI issues across wireless networks (CDMA/GSM)
  • Prototyping skills.

Apply/Response Information

To apply, please visit the Canada/Vancouver section of our careers website at www.nokia.com/careers

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Posted on January 8, 2007 Filed Under: Jobs

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