Lead Human Factors Engineer — Medical Devices

Abbott (abbottcareers2 board); Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Principal Human Factors Engineer to lead strategic UX across physician- and patient-facing medical technologies. You will drive HF excellence from concept to post-market optimization, interfacing with product, engineering, regulatory, and clinical teams.

Experience in regulated medical devices, digital health, and risk-informed design is required. The role offers on-site opportunities in Milpitas or Alameda, California, with an emphasis on safety, usability, and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Biomedical Engineering, Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of human factors/usability engineering experience in regulated medical device, digital health, or combination product environments.
• Proven ability to assimilate advanced domain knowledge and influence HF strategy and deliverables across product development.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the human factors vision and strategy across physician and patient-facing medical and digital health solutions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on usability engineering, risk-informed design, and human-centered innovation.
• Translate user needs, clinical workflows, and behavioral insights into design and system requirements.
• Partner with executive leadership to align HF with product roadmap, risk posture, and market differentiation.
• Lead and innovate through ambiguity balancing user needs, technical viability, and timing.
• Lead human factors activities in compliance with FDA and IEC standards and risk management.
• Define and execute usability engineering plans through HF validation strategies.
• Conduct use-related risk analyses and integrate findings into design controls and risk files.
• Author and review regulatory documentation including usability validation reports and submissions.

Skills

Human factors

Usability engineering

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in HF/HCI/BME/psychology

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Principal Human Factors Engineer to lead strategic UX across physician- and patient-facing medical technologies. You will drive HF excellence from concept to post-market optimization, interfacing with product, engineering, regulatory, and clinical teams.

Experience in regulated medical devices, digital health, and risk-informed design is required. The role offers on-site opportunities in Milpitas or Alameda, California, with an emphasis on safety, usability, and innovation.