Principal Human Factors Engineer — Elevate Clinical UX

Abbott; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Principal-level Human Factors Engineer to lead strategic HF integration for physician-facing medical technologies and consumer health solutions, onsite in Milpitas or Alameda, CA.

You will act as a technical authority across product, engineering, regulatory, and executive teams, shaping usability from concept to post-market optimization and ensuring safe, efficient clinical decisions and informed health actions.

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 influence HF strategy and deliverables across product development lifecycles including regulatory submissions.
• Proven experience interfacing with clinicians and patients professionally.
• Strong grounding in user-centered design and HF engineering for medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the HF vision and strategy across physician and patient-facing solutions.
• Lead usability engineering plans and risk analyses aligning with regulations and risk management.
• Design and conduct formative and summative studies with clinicians, patients, and caregivers.
• Model and optimize end-to-end workflows across clinical and home environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Regulatory, Quality, and Engineering teams; mentor teammates.

Skills

HF leadership

Usability engineering

FDA/regulatory

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor/Master in HF

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Principal-level Human Factors Engineer to lead strategic HF integration for physician-facing medical technologies and consumer health solutions, onsite in Milpitas or Alameda, CA.

You will act as a technical authority across product, engineering, regulatory, and executive teams, shaping usability from concept to post-market optimization and ensuring safe, efficient clinical decisions and informed health actions.