Senior Human Factors Engineer – Medical Devices & Usability

Crux Product Design; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crux Product Design in Bristol (UK) and Boston (US) seeks an Advanced Human Factors Engineer to lead planning, running and delivering usability projects across all development phases for medical devices.

You will identify user needs, support use-related risk mitigation, conduct desk and field research, and produce clear reports in line with IEC62366 and FDA guidelines, collaborating with internal teams and global clients.

Qualifications

• Experience applying a range of human factors techniques.
• In-depth understanding of medical device HF guidance documents (IEC62366, FDA).
• Experience evaluating designs based on usability insights.
• Skilled in moderating varied user research and data capture/analysis.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks for medical device development.

Responsibilities

• Plan, run and deliver usability and HF activities across development phases.
• Identify user needs and integrate usability into product development.
• Analyse data to generate actionable design solutions and reduce use-related risk.
• Liaise with external suppliers to enable HF studies.
• Produce clear, concise reports and client presentations.
• Promote HF capability and stay updated on regulations and best practices.

Skills

Human factors

Usability testing

Regulatory standards

Medical devices

User research

Risk assessment

Communication

Report writing

Presentation

Project planning

Education

Accredited degree

First/2:1 degree

Job description

Crux Product Design in Bristol (UK) and Boston (US) seeks an Advanced Human Factors Engineer to lead planning, running and delivering usability projects across all development phases for medical devices.

You will identify user needs, support use-related risk mitigation, conduct desk and field research, and produce clear reports in line with IEC62366 and FDA guidelines, collaborating with internal teams and global clients.