MR Lead Systems Engineer, Usability

GE HealthCare; Waukesha (WI); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Tempo integral

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Relocation assistance provided

Equal Opportunity Employer

Resumo da oferta

GE HealthCare is seeking a Usability Engineer to lead interdisciplinary teams in defining user workflows and experiences for MR medical devices. You will work hands-on with end users, conduct usability tests for regulatory approval, and support design reviews with a focus on user-centered design principles.

The role involves collaborating with design, engineering, and quality/regulatory teams to ensure compliant product development and robust user experiences across the MR portfolio.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM, or related fields, with emphasis on human factors or cognitive psychology.
• 5+ years professional experience in usability or user-centered design for medical devices.
• Demonstrated problem solving and creativity to meet user needs.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Program/project management experience and strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with ISO, FDA and other regulatory standards.

Responsabilidades

• Capture and analyze user workflow and experience issues; translate requirements into interaction design concepts.
• Lead usability design and deliver usability-related artifacts (Use analysis report, FMEA, etc.).
• Conduct formative and summative usability studies; develop study plans, scripts, and reports.
• Provide domain expertise in design reviews and risk mitigations focused on user workflows and experiences.
• Work with Quality & Regulatory teams to integrate medical regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a local thought leader and consultant for UX issues.
• Utilize observational research, usability tests, expert reviews, heuristic evaluations, surveys.
• Promote a user-centered design process across the company and support UX planning.

Conhecimentos

User-centered design

Usability testing

Cross-functional teamwork

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Formação académica

Bachelor's Degree in STEM or related fields

Master’s degree in Engineering or Psychology (preferred)

Ferramentas

Usability testing tools

Regulatory review tools

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description Summary

This role involves leading interdisciplinary teams to define user workflows, interactions, and experiences based on a deep understanding of user-centered design principles, and customer needs of medicals devices like MR products.

Job Description Summary

This role involves leading interdisciplinary teams to define user workflows, interactions, and experiences based on a deep understanding of user-centered design principles, and customer needs of medicals devices like MR products.

Usability Engineers act as key team members interacting with development/design engineers to review the usability of MR medical devices. One of the primary responsibilities will involve interacting with end users to create and execute usability tests which required for regulatory approval and product quality/reliability. Usability Engineers work hands on with products and spend time working through issues and helping drive resolution.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work directly with end users and business partners to capture and analyze user workflow and user experience issues, and ensure translation of user, business, and technical requirements into interaction design concepts
• Work with new product development core teams to lead usability design and own usability-related program deliverables (Use analysis report, Use failure mode and effects analysis, etc.)
• Work with design teams to complete formative and summative usability studies including developing study plans, scripts, and reports during new product development.
• Provide domain expertise to participate in technical design reviews, technical discussions, and risk mitigations with focus on evaluation of design of user workflows, interactions, and experiences based on user-centered design principles and customer needs
• Work with Quality & Regulatory teams to ensure medical regulatory requirements are integrated within the product development process
• Serve as a local thought leader and consulting resource for all user experience issues
• Utilize observational research, usability tests, expert reviews, heuristic evaluations, customer surveys, and other user-centered design methodologies
• Promote a user-centered design process throughout the company and contribute to overall user experience project planning and strategic initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math); Cognitive Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors; or equivalent experience
• 5+ years professional experience; or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and use of creativity to solve user needs
• Demonstrated experience working with a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated program/project management skillsDemonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Familiarity with ISO, FDA and other regulatory standards

Desired Characteristics

• Master’s degree in Engineering or Cognitive/Experimental Psychology with a concentration in Human Factors / Ergonomics, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field of study
• Experience with Usability/Human Factors Work Instructions and International Standards
• Experience in product life cycle and/or software development life cycle
• Team leadership experience
• Experience performing product design work in a highly regulated industry
• Understanding of cultural variations and their impact on user needs

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided:

Yes