Charles River Analytics
Senior Scientist - Human Computer Interaction (UX/HCI/HMI)
$170K–$220K
Cambridge, MA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
Cambridge, MA, United States - Experience
- 5+ years required; 10+ years of relevant HCI, HSI, or similar experience is ideal.
- Education
- PhD or Master’s degree in Human Factors, Cognitive Systems Engineering, Interaction Design, Cognitive Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads research and development of human-centered tools and interfaces that help people work with technology in complex environments.
What you'll do
- Lead research agendas and teams developing, prototyping, and evaluating human-AI interaction and work-support solutions.
- Define and direct technical work, build customer and collaborator relationships, and lead proposals, reports, and publications.
- Study user needs and work environments, applying human perception, cognition, and decision-making principles.
What they ask for
- PhD or Master’s degree in Human Factors, Cognitive Systems Engineering, Interaction Design, Cognitive Science, or a related field.
- Record of capturing and leading research and development contracts or grants as a Principal Investigator, Technical Lead, Chief Engineer, or Program Manager.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience analyzing work environments and conceiving, demonstrating, and evaluating user interface.
- U.S. Citizenship; ability to work onsite at least 3 days per week in Cambridge, MA.
Nice to have
- DoD business development experience.
- Domain experience in autonomous systems, intelligence analysis, or tactical aviation; military service or DoD work experience; relevant publications.
Pay
$170,000 - $220,000 USD base salary
Tools
Human-AI interaction, Human-Systems Integration, Human-Autonomy Teaming, Decision-Support Systems, machine learning algorithms, autonomy systems
AI focus
Develops human-AI interaction concepts and work-support solutions, including research related to human-autonomy teaming and decision-support systems.
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