Senior Human Factors Engineer — Medical Devices

Accuray Incorporated; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accuray Incorporated in Madison, WI, seeks a Human Factors Engineer to ensure our medical devices are safe, usable, and effective through rigorous usability testing, risk analysis, and regulatory evidence. You will lead formative and summative studies, collaborate with engineering and regulatory teams, and translate user feedback into actionable design changes across software and hardware.

Experience in FDA guidance and IEC 62366-1 is preferred; on-site work in Madison is required; join a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 3–5 years of experience in human factors engineering or usability testing.
• Experience planning, moderating, and documenting usability studies.
• Strong observational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute human factors strategies across the product lifecycle.
• Identify use-related hazards and ensure testing addresses high-risk interactions.
• Define intended users, use environments, and workflows for HF requirements.
• Plan, moderate, and document formative usability evaluations of software and hardware.
• Lead summative/human factors validation testing with representative users.
• Coordinate participant recruitment and capture objective study evidence.
• Analyze performance data and translate results into design improvements.
• Evaluate UI/workflow interactions across software, hardware, and labeling.
• Maintain traceable HF documentation for regulatory submissions.

Skills

3-5 years of experience in human facts

Strong observational, analytical, and

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Factors Engineering, HCI, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

Job description

Accuray Incorporated in Madison, WI, seeks a Human Factors Engineer to ensure our medical devices are safe, usable, and effective through rigorous usability testing, risk analysis, and regulatory evidence. You will lead formative and summative studies, collaborate with engineering and regulatory teams, and translate user feedback into actionable design changes across software and hardware.

Experience in FDA guidance and IEC 62366-1 is preferred; on-site work in Madison is required; join a