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Senior Human Factors Design Engineer

Medtronic

Los Angeles (CA)

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USD 120,000 - 180,000

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Job summary

A leading company in health technology seeks a Senior Human Factors Design Engineer to enhance diabetes technology. You’ll lead human factors efforts, execute usability testing, and work with a large team to improve healthcare access through innovative devices. The role offers remote flexibility and requires domestic and international travel.

Benefits

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Paid time off
Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

  • Minimum 4 years of relevant experience or 2 years with an advanced degree.
  • Experience with usability testing in a medical device context preferred.
  • Ability to conduct risk analysis and document findings.

Responsibilities

  • Lead human factors projects and usability testing.
  • Support planning and execution of human factors program activities.
  • Mentor junior human factors staff.

Skills

Analytical skills
Organizational skills
Communication skills
Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree
Advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Senior Human Factors Design Engineer
Bewerben remote type Flexible Arbeitsgestaltung locations Northridge, California, United States of America time type Full time posted on Gestern ausgeschrieben time left to apply Enddatum: 2. Juni 2025 (Noch 3 Tage Zeit für Bewerbung) job requisition id R19952 We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 Jun 2025

Bei Medtronic kannst Du eine Karriere für Dein Leben starten. Und Dich für ein gerechtes und innovatives Gesundheitswesen einsetzen, das für alle zugänglich ist. Du wirst zielstrebig Barrieren abbauen, die Innovationen in einer stärker vernetzten und solidarischen Welt im Wege stehen.

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Careers That Change Lives

At Medtronic Diabetes you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. As a Senior Human Factors Engineer you’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. This position is remote with 25-50% domestic and international travel required.

As a Senior Human Factors Design Engineer, you will help to execute human factors efforts within the Product Innovations organization, working in a fast-paced environment with a large team of human factors engineers while collaborating with systems engineers, UX designers, Clinical SME’s, Software Engineers, and Regulatory Experts. This position is focused on diabetes technology including software applications, insulin pumps, continuous glucose meters, and Smart Pens. Your focus will be on the integration of new technologies into our current platforms through the use of traditional med-device HFE practices. Specifically, this position will be responsible for administering usability testing, completion of risk analysis for use-related issues, and other human factors program activities that support documentation for the design history file.

  • Lead Human Factors projects supporting business portfolio,
  • Moderating usability testing of prototypes with end users and customers,
  • Aiding in data collection and root cause analysis during usability testing,
  • Contribute inputs to design guidance to reduce use risk and improve ease of use,
  • Moderate interviews with end users and customers for the purpose of gathering insights,
  • Contribute and maintain human factors program documentation as needed for the UE File,
  • Participation in planning of human factors program activities,
  • Aiding team with preparation of usability-related regulatory documentation for pre-market approval submissions
  • Aid in identifying use-related issues upon post-market launch and provide recommendations of risk control - enhancements
  • Mentorship/coaching role to junior HF staff

Must have: Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
  • Or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.

Nice to have:

  • Experience planning, conducting, and documenting usability testing in a medical device use context; ability to generate design guidance that addresses usability test findings preferred
  • Experience planning, scaling, documenting, and executing human factors program activities in accordance with FDA guidance and other relevant international standards (e.g., IEC 62366, IEC 60601, ISO 14971)
  • Experience with risk analysis as specifically applied to human factors (e.g., UEA, Hazard Analysis, etc.)
  • Experience working with complex devices involving both software and hardware preferred
  • Capable of working independently and with limited oversight in human factors disciplines
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, oral communication, and written communication skills required
  • Detail-oriented with strong commitment to quality and to the workplace with the ability to efficiently multitask
  • Interact and communicate with all levels of employees within the Company, as well as suppliers, customers and peers effectively.
  • Comply with policies, procedures, standards and rules of the Company.
  • Maintain quality assurance policy consistent with standards.
  • Must be willing and able to travel ~40% of the time primarily between your remote working location and major cities within the US, some international travel may be required.
  • Must respond to changing requirements and working conditions including changing deadlines and project requirements and strict time constraints.
  • Software skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project); experience with qualitative analysis tools a plus.

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Physische Jobanforderungen

Die obigen Angaben sollen die allgemeine Art und das Niveau der Arbeit der Mitarbeitern in einer solchen Position beschreiben, es handelt sich aber dabei nicht um eine vollständige Liste aller für diese Position erforderlichen Aufgaben und Fähigkeiten.

Die im Abschnitt „Aufgaben“ dieser Stellenbeschreibung beschriebenen körperlichen Anforderungen sind repräsentativ für die Anforderungen, die ein Mitarbeiter erfüllen muss, um die wesentlichen Funktionen dieser Stelle erfolgreich auszuführen. Es müssen zumutbare Hilfsmaßnahmen unternommen werden, um Personen mit Behinderung die Ausübung der wesentlichen Funktionen zu ermöglichen. Für Bürotätigkeiten: Für die Ausübung solcher Tätigkeiten ist es erforderlich, dass der Mitarbeiter regelmäßig selbständig mobil ist. Der Mitarbeiter muss zudem mit einem Computer umgehen können sowie mit internen und externen Kollegen kommunizieren. Wenden Sie sich an Ihren Vorgesetzten oder an die örtliche Personalabteilung, um sich über eventuelle für die jeweilige Stelle spezifische Arbeitsbedingungen und körperliche Anforderungen zu informieren.

Leistungen und Vergütung

Medtronic bietet ein wettbewerbsfähiges Gehalt und ein flexibles Leistungspaket
Das Engagement für unsere Mitarbeiter ist der Kern unserer Werte. Wir schätzen die Beiträge jedes einzelnen. Sie tragen damit zu unserem Erfolg bei.Wir bieten für jede Karriere- und Lebensphase umfassende Leistungen, Ressourcen und wettbewerbsfähige Vergütungspläne.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$120,000.00 - $180,000.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic Leistungs- und Vergütungspläne

Über Medtronic

Wir sind weltweit führend im Bereich Gesundheitstechnologie und suchen und finden Lösungen für die drängendsten medizinischen Probleme der Menschheit.
Unsere Mission, Schmerzen zu lindern, die Gesundheit von Patienten wiederherzustellen und ihr Leben zu verlängern, eint ein weltweites Team von mehr als 95.000engagierten Mitarbeitern.

Im Herzen sind wir Ingenieure, die ehrgeizige Ideen umsetzen, um echte Lösungen für echte Menschen zu entwickeln. Ob im Labor, in der Fabrikhalle oder im Konferenzraum– jede*r von uns experimentiert, schafft, baut, verbessert und löst Probleme. Mit unseren Kompetenzen, den unterschiedlichen Perspektiven und unserem Pioniergeist sind wir dazu berufen, Außergewöhnliches zu schaffen.

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Einer unserer Grundsätze ist gleiche Beschäftigungschancen für alle, unabhängig von Alter, Hautfarbe, nationaler Herkunft, Staatsangehörigkeit, Behinderung, Rasse, Religion, Glauben, Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung, Geschlechtsidentität und/oder -ausdruck, Erbinformationen, Familienstand, Status in Bezug auf öffentliche Unterstützung, Veteranenstatus oder anderer durch staatliche, regionale oder lokale Gesetze unter Schutz gestellten Eigenschaften. Darüber hinaus trifft Medtronic angemessene Vorkehrungen für qualifizierte Personen mit Behinderungen.

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