Human Factors Engineer - Medical Devices

Concord; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative consulting firm seeks a Human Factors Engineer to enhance the design of next-gen medical devices. In this pivotal role, you will lead usability studies and advocate for user-centric designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Your expertise will drive the development of solutions that improve user experiences and meet critical health needs. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will shape the future of healthcare technology, making a tangible impact on patient outcomes. If you're passionate about usability in medical devices and eager to mentor others, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Human Factor Engineering and Design Control Management.
• Experience in usability studies for medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Lead studies to improve medical device design and usability.
• Translate UX insights into efficient user experiences.

Skills

Human Factor Engineering

Usability Engineering

Design Control Management

Data Analysis

Presentation Skills

Job description

Human Factors Engineer - Medical Devices

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Concord isn’t your typical consulting firm; we are an execution company with a passion for making things happen. Our mission is to help clients enhance customer experiences, optimize operations, and revolutionize their product offerings through seamless integration, optimization, and activation of technology and data.

As a Human Factors Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of the next generation of medical devices that can diagnose critical diseases. You will be responsible for leading and documenting studies aimed to provide insights for the development team to improve the design as well as to provide objective evidence that the design outputs of a certain phase in the product development life-cycle are meeting all requirements.

About the role

• Identify user profiles, tasks, hazard-related use scenarios, usability risks, and requirements.
• Responsible for translating UX research insights, user needs, business requirements, and technical requirements into pleasant and efficient User Experiences.
• Responsible for creating medical device usability deliverables according to IEC 62366.
• Create and facilitate workshops with the product teams to gather system-level information and coordinate the design deliverables.
• Plan formative and summative usability studies and coordinate external suppliers in the process.
• Prepare, maintain, and review Usability Engineering Files.
• Advocate for accessibility, quality, and usability for end-users.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to more junior designers supporting them on professional development, output, and productivity.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years experience in applied Human Factor Engineering and in Design Control Management.
• Experience in the Usability Engineering process for medical devices made of both hardware and software.
• Experienced in planning, executing, and documenting usability studies in the medical field.
• Experience collecting and analyzing physiological and behavioral data.
• Experience in creating, facilitating, and analyzing workshops with customers and stakeholders.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate know-how, experiences, ideas, solutions, and deliverables effectively and persuasively.

Job Specifications

• Employment Type: Contract to hire.
• Preferred locations: Tucson, Arizona, or Santa Clara, California. Open to remote on MST.
• Requirements: must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future.

Join us at Concord, where you can make a difference by shaping the future of digital experiences while driving value for our clients and teams.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting