Engineer 2 - Human Factors

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Date: Jul 29, 2026

Location: Lakewood, CO, US

Requisition : 35316

At Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, our 8,000+ global associates proud to come to work each day, knowing that what we do impacts the lives of patients around the world.
For Terumo, for Everyone, Everywhere.

We make medical devices and related products that are used to collect, separate, manufacture and process various components of blood and cells. With our innovative technologies and service offerings, we touch a patient’s life every second of every day and are committed to continuing to increase the number of patients we serve.
Advancing healthcare with heart.

With some of the best and brightest minds in the industry, an unmatched global footprint, comprehensive benefits and a distinct culture, Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies is a great place to work, grow and be part of a team that is focused on making a difference.
Join us and help shape wherever we go next. You create your future and ours.

Work requires independent human factors research, analysis, and evaluation using standard human factors engineering (HFE) theories, principles, and data under advisement of a senior engineer to facilitate user-centered product design and development. Assignments include applying HFE to system user interface definition, design, and evaluation for new product development, as well as for sustaining and innovation projects. Duties are assigned to provide experience and familiarization with engineering methods, independent thinking, leadership opportunities, and company practices and policies.

• Supports the strategy, planning, and execution of human factors engineering activities for new product development projects and sustaining projects with impacts to the user interface .
• Advises, reviews, and approves HF impact assessments for product design changes .
• Conducts user-centered research including interviews, contextual inquiries, task analyses, and anthropomorphic evaluations for development of user and environment profiles, use specification, use scenarios, and usability/user interface requirements .
• Execises independent judgment in usability testing methodology, data collection, data analysis, conclusions, and design recommendations at various stages of product development from early prototypes through formal validation testing .
• Ensures that product development projects are following HFE process compliant with all Company policies and procedures as well as existing IEC Usability standards, AAMI Human Factors standards and/or FDA and NMPA Human Factors Guidance .
• Analyzes field data and reviews literature and publications to identify existing usability issues with on-market products.
• Works with cross-functional teams to create and maintain use-related risk analyses and user interface requirements.
• Actively collaborates in prototype development of user interfaces, including software, graphical user-interface, hardware or disposable components, and labeling and training .
• Supports and contributes to the development of internal tools and best practices for human factors engineering processes, data capture, analysis, and testing .
• Reinforces customer empathy and human-centered design approach across the organization .
• Keeps abreast of regulations and best practices for medical device human factors engineering (e.g. IEC 62366, AAMI HE75, FDA Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices) .

• Work assignments may require additional development and a maturing or broadening of in-depth engineering skill(s).
• Collaborate with other functional groups, technical disciplines, and levels of management including other engineering disciplines, Product Owners, UX Designers, Product Technology Leads, Marketing, Regulatory, Project Managers, Global Services, and Global Product Support and Training.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or e quivalent of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Usability/Human Factors Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related research-based degree, preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience.
• Experience with Human Factors/Usability in medical devices and familiarity with existing IEC Usability standards, AAMI Human Factors standards and/or FDA Human Factors Guidance, preferred .
• Experience with risk management activities applied by Human Factors to medical devices (i.e. URA, UFMEA, AFMEA, UEA techniques), preferred.

Skills

• Requires in depth knowledge of product design and development process specific to medical devices.
• Requires working knowledge of human factors, design controls, and risk management regulations, standards, and guidances for medical devices .
• Requires strong interactive skills in general communication, cross-functional participation and influence, mentoring and…