Senior Human Factors Manager - Medical Devices

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical is seeking a Human Factors Manager to lead usability engineering initiatives and guide HF teams across cross-functional programs. You will advocate for patient-first usability, collaborate with engineering, regulatory, and product leaders, and ensure safety and compliant usability across development stages.

The role emphasizes planning, documentation, and clear communication for complex healthcare devices, with international collaboration and travel up to 20-30% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a relevant engineering/psych field; MS preferred.
• 5+ years of team management in a regulated medical device setting.
• Experience in HF (UX) and user research project management.
• Demonstrated experience with global regulatory submissions.
• Excellent verbal communication in a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish project strategy for usability research across the HF group.
• Forecast budgeting for usability research and testing.
• Mentor HF team members translating design insights into usability requirements.
• Lead usability studies from prototypes to regulatory validation testing.
• Advocate for clinical caregiver experience and safety in design decisions.

Skills

Team management

Usability Engineering

User Research

Regulatory submissions

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in HF/related field

Master's preferred

PhD with experience

Tools

Mural

Batterii

Smartsheets

Job description

Intuitive Surgical is seeking a Human Factors Manager to lead usability engineering initiatives and guide HF teams across cross-functional programs. You will advocate for patient-first usability, collaborate with engineering, regulatory, and product leaders, and ensure safety and compliant usability across development stages.

The role emphasizes planning, documentation, and clear communication for complex healthcare devices, with international collaboration and travel up to 20-30% as needed.