Senior Human Factors Engineer # 26-23572

JobDiva, Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions in Valencia, CA is seeking a Usability Engineer to support medical device product development on a 12-month contract. The role blends hardware and software usability, regulatory alignment, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities include designing formative and summative usability tests, developing data-driven methodologies, and delivering user analyses while coordinating with software, firmware, and design teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in medical device product development and/or a graduate degree with a relevant project experience.
• Prior experience working with medical device hardware (ideally class III, implantable)
• Experience moderating usability sessions and documenting findings
• Knowledge of IEC 62366, 60601-1-6 and FDA guidelines for Human Factors. This must be clearly indicated on resume.

Responsibilities

• Perform human usability engineering with engineering teams across software, firmware, electrical, mechanical, and systems.
• Develop research methodologies to collect qualitative and quantitative data.
• Design and execute formative and summative usability tests to simulate product use.
• Support and deliver user needs analyses, user profiles, use scenarios, task and error analyses, and post-market usability.
• Maintain positive, proactive communication with employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Skills

Usability testing

Medical device development

Human Factors

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Pre-med

Human Factors

Psychology

Biomedical

Job description

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Hybrid position, Valencia, CA.

• Possible 10%- or 3-times during assignment, the person will travel (US).
• Start/end times have some flex - must be core business hours, (PT)
• Possible temp to hire for the right individual and if the budget is approved.

Day to Day 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.

MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• 4+ Years of relevant work experience in medical device product development and/or a graduate degree with a relevant project experience. Prior experience working with medical device hardware (ideally class III, implantable)
• Degree types: Pre-med, Human Factors, Psychology, Bio-med, related.
• Experience moderating usability sessions and documenting findings
• Knowledge of IEC 62366, 60601-1-6 and FDA guidelines for Human Factors. This must be clearly indicated on resume.

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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