Job Description

OUR COMPANY

SimX is a fast-growing company that has brought virtual and augmented reality to medical simulation training. Our market-leading product is the first comprehensive professional-grade VR medical simulation system, and it is used by our customers to train physicians, nurses, paramedics and other allied health professionals. Over the past few years, demand has exploded and we're in need of new team members to move our product forward. We have a robust research and development department that has propelled the company and the field of medical simulation training forward by executing over $20M in federal grants, presenting findings at international medical simulation research conferences, and translating discoveries into successful products.

Our company has an ambitious and high-impact purpose: to transform the way healthcare professionals are trained in order to take a dent out of the more than 400,000 people who die every year from preventable medical errors. We're a dynamic team that includes a wide set of medical professionals, artists, designers, scientists, engineers, and many others, all of whom have dedicated their time to achieving our mission. We are looking for new team members who are excited about our mission and have the drive to thrive in the startup environment.

THE JOB

As a VR Design and Production Specialist, your main responsibilities are to design and produce VR medical training scenarios and features for our platform. The design and production of VR medical training scenarios will include leading the translation of high-level training scenario needs into technical case flow and design documentation to be used by the implementation team, assisting with the procurement of development assets including high-quality case dialogue, sound effects, medically-accurate 3D models, animations, and medical imaging, coordinating the efforts of medical professionals, artists, voice actors, and other involved team members, and assisting with testing and evaluation sessions to ensure that scenarios meet internal and external standards.

Leading the design of platform features may include working closely with engineers to write functional feature specification documents that define feature scope and functionality, designing the UX/UI related to the feature, creating prototypes, and/or running usability tests. As a startup team member, you'll have a wide variety of responsibilities that will evolve as our needs change - and one of the qualities we are looking for is a candidate who is willing to be flexible and help us better define the role as we continue to grow.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with internal medical SMEs, sales, production, art, development, and QA teams to direct the successful execution of complex interactive projects from initial concept through delivery.
• Actively participate in the entire production workflow, providing support to internal teams in a variety of areas, including championing solutions that mitigate risk and complexity and providing input to our developers and artists to create new tools and assets.
• Translate scenario concepts into technical case flow and design specification documentation.
• Manage the procurement of case dialogue, sound effects, and art assets.
• Write functional specifications for platform features.
• Lead or assist with feature UX/UI design.
• Participate in internal testing sessions when required.
• Leverage technical skills and savviness to support planning, troubleshoot issues, and overcome production challenges.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting milestone delivery deadlines.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality scenarios that are in line with the company’s overall vision, goals, and standards.
• Recognize potential issues and problems, and know when to escalate or propose solutions.
• Participate in brainstorms by bringing unique content ideas and insights.
• Serve as a catch-all for any production tasks that require attention.
• Initiate and collaborate with internal teams on process improvement initiatives

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 1+ year of professional experience in a production or design role in the software industry.
• Familiarity with VR and/or AR platforms, such as the HTC Vive, Valve Index, Oculus Rift/Quest, Gear VR, and Hololens.
• Experience with Asana, Jira, or similar task-tracking tools.
• Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Sheets, Docs, Slides).
• Experience working on or managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• Permanent residence in the United States.

This is a full-time, remote position. Candidates must live within the United States and will primarily be expected to work during Pacific Standard Time business hours. In addition, candidates may also be expected to attend major simulation conferences and/or in-person closing meetings potentially as frequently as monthly.

Preferred Skills

Note: these are not required to be a successful applicant, but we'd love it if you have one or two! Please also feel free to let us know if you have skills not listed here that you think would make you a great fit for our company.

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Design, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 1 year of professional or academic experience with virtual or augmented reality design or production.
• Experience with UX design, product design, and/or interaction design.
• Experience supporting a VR product that has been deployed to customers.
• 1 year of professional or educational experience within the healthcare industry.
• Experience writing functional and/or technical specifications for developers or quality assurance teams in the software industry.
• Experience with audio editing software.
• Experience making decisions in a complex and occasionally ambiguous environment.
• Experience leading or participating in process-improvement projects.
• Experience or understanding of scripting/coding.
• Experience working at a startup.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for work.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Target salary range: $90,000 - $110,000 annually; commensurate with experience
• Remote work environment
• SimX covers 99% of employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Company laptop, home office credit, and internet reimbursement
• Stock Options
• Unlimited PTO

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Application Screening
• Initial Phone Screen with the Recruiter
• Interviews with the Hiring Manager
• Final interviews with the CEO
• Offer Package

SimX is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to have a workforce that represents the full diversity of the health professionals that we aim to train and the patients whose care we want to improve. Our employment decisions will be based solely on the merit and qualifications of applicants without discrimination, including discrimination with regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. SimX is committed to making reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.