Hybrid Human Factors and Usability Engineer

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About the role

  • Human Factors & Usability Engineer working on medical device usability studies and risk analysis. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting regulatory submissions for user-centric design.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct early-stage generative research to discover user needs, contexts of use, and unmet needs
  • Execute user characterization studies to explore the capabilities, limitations, and variability of intended user populations
  • Perform functional task analysis, use-related hazard analysis, and known use problems analysis
  • Apply good study design to enable iterative UI design leveraging a range of research and testing methods
  • Conduct use error analysis and root cause analysis
  • Translate study results into user needs, design recommendations, and UI specifications
  • Develop study protocols and execute summative validation studies
  • Support regulatory submissions and health authority interactions

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in human factors, psychology, biomedical engineering, or related field
  • 2.5 to 5 years applying human factors engineering to medical devices or combination products
  • Health Authority & Standards knowledge of relevant FDA HF Guidance documents, IEC 62366-1:2015+A1:2020, ISO 14971:2019, ISO 13485, EMA guidelines
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills (written and spoken English)
  • Willingness to travel to study sites (up to 20%)

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Prevention and wellness programs
  • At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave

Job title

Human Factors and Usability Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$100,500 - $145,167 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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