The Design Human Factors team at Apple is seeking a researcher to explore how new capabilities shape the next generation of products. This team collaborates closely with designers and engineering teams to bridge design needs, human factors concerns, and engineering constraints. Their work influences product experience and interaction as sensing systems and adaptive technologies are integrated into hardware and software. The researcher will play a key role in understanding how these advancements impact user behavior and product interaction.

• Expertise in quantitative and qualitative human centered research methods
• Experience applying human factors, ergonomics, or anthropometry to consumer products
• Experience designing and executing experimental studies and large scale research programs
• Strong ability to communicate complex findings through clear narratives and visual storytelling
• Comfort working across disciplines and engaging with both design and engineering teams
• MA or PhD in Human Factors, HCI, Cognitive or Behavioral Science, Ergonomics, or related field or 7-10 years of equivalent experience
• Experience researching new product technologies
• Strong systems thinking across hardware, sensing systems, and interaction design
• Experience with wearables, spatial computing, or health-related sensing technologies
• Advanced quantitative expertise such as experimental design, psychometrics, or statistical modeling
• Ability to move fluidly between early exploration and product development

• Explore how new capabilities influence interaction and product experience
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to address human factors concerns
• Design and execute experimental studies to gather user insights
• Communicate research findings through clear narratives and visual storytelling
• Research and analyze new product technologies and their implications
• Apply human factors principles to enhance consumer product design

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.