Sr Human Factors Design Eng - Exempt

Must Have

• Formative Research
• Human Factors
• Medical Device Design Controls
• Usability Engineering
• User Research
• Validation Testing

Nice to Have

• Ergonomics
• User Interface Design
• UX Design

Top 3 Technical Skills Required

• Ergonomics
• User Experience Design
• Medical Device Formative Testing

Education and Experience Required

• BS with 4 years of applicable experience
• MS with 2 years of applicable experience
• PhD with 1 year of applicable experience

Work Schedule

40 hours per week, primarily onsite with 4 days per week onsite and 1 day flexible.

Responsibilities

• Apply human-centered principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design of human-machine systems and products.
• Develop and implement research methodologies and both qualitative and quantitative analysis plans to test and evaluate new concepts and developmental prototypes.
• Design and execute tests to simulate product use for user need investigation, concept exploration/selection/refinement, requirements development, use-related risk identification, and formal usability validation.
• Collaborate with design engineers to establish system design, operating, and training requirements, ensuring optimized human-machine interfaces and overall user experience.
• Identify and analyze technological problems or risks, perform theoretical human factors investigations, and develop and implement research and analysis plans to inform the design direction of new product development.

Technical Specialist Career Stream

An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies. Formulates, delivers, and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower-level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems, or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies –from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

Differentiating

Factors

• Autonomy:
  Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level specialists;may manage projects/processes.
• Organizational Impact:
  May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
• Innovation and Complexity:
  Problems and issues faced are difficult and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas, or specialties. Makes improvements to processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is in-depth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements.
• Communication and Influence:
  Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchanges information of facts, statuses, ideas, and issues to achieve objectives and influence decision-making.
• Leadership and Talent Management:
  May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within the job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work products.