Senior Human Factors Engineer

REQ Solutions; Santa Clarita (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

REQ Solutions is seeking a Usability Engineer in Santa Clarita to partner with software, hardware and clinical teams on medical device development. You will design and conduct formative and summative usability tests, analyze results, and contribute to user profiles and use scenarios to drive design improvements.

The role requires 4+ years in medical device product development, knowledge of IEC 62366 and FDA Human Factors guidelines, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative

Qualifications

• Experience moderating usability sessions and documenting findings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a team environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.
• Knowledge of IEC 62366, 60601-1-6 and FDA Human Factors guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform human usability engineering activities in partnership with functional engineering groups (Software, Firmware, Electrical, Mechanical and Systems).
• Develop research methodologies to collect qualitative and quantitative data, as needed.
• Design and execute both formative and summative usability tests to simulate product use.
• Support and author deliverables related to user needs, development of user profiles, use scenarios, task and use error analysis, usability testing, and post-market usability analysis for continuous improvement.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors, and across multiple disciplines

Skills

User research

Usability testing

Data analysis

Education

Pre-med

Human Factors

Psychology

Biomedical Engineering

Job description

Duration: 12+ Months (Possible temp to hire)

Hybrid Role

Responsibilities:

• Perform human usability engineering activities in partnership with functional engineering groups (Software, Firmware, Electrical, Mechanical and Systems), new product planning, clinical, design assurance, regulatory, and marketing.
• Develop research methodologies to collect both qualitative and quantitative data, as needed.
• Design and execute both formative and summative usability tests to simulate product use.
• Support and author deliverables related to user needs, development of user profiles, use scenarios, task and use error analysis, usability testing, and post-market usability analysis for continuous improvement.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors, and across multiple disciplines

Education/Experience:

• 4+ Years of relevant work experience in medical device product development and/or a graduate degree with a relevant project experience.
• Degree types: Pre-med, Human Factors, Psychology, Bio-med, related.
• Prior experience working with medical device hardware (ideally class III, implantable)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in a team environment
• Experience moderating usability sessions and documenting findings
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Knowledge of IEC 62366, 60601-1-6 and FDA guidelines for Human Factors.