Sr. Human Factors Design Engineer - Medical Devices

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Lee Hecht Harrison Nederland B.V. is seeking a Senior Human Factors Design Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to lead usability engineering for next-generation medical devices.

The role focuses on shaping safety, usability, and overall user experience across electromechanical products, with direct involvement in regulatory submissions and risk assessments. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of experience, a relevant bachelor’s (master’s preferred), and strong skills in writing, cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, HCI, or related discipline; master's preferred.
• 8+ years in human factors/usability engineering for hardware products; regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead usability engineering for complex medical devices and electromechanical products.
• Translate usability findings into actionable design recommendations to reduce use errors.
• Develop and maintain usability risk assessments and regulatory documentation for submissions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers in Human Factors methods.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

A leading medical technology organization is seeking a Senior Human Factors Design Engineer (Direct Hire) to help shape the safety, usability, and overall user experience of next-generation medical devices and complex electromechanical products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Human Factors & Usability Engineering: Own usability engineering activities for complex product development programs, including user research, task analysis, usability requirements, use-related risk analysis, formative evaluations, and formal validation studies.

• Drive Human-Centered Product Design: Translate observations, interviews, simulations, usability findings, and customer feedback into actionable design recommendations that reduce use errors and improve product safety and usability.

• Manage Usability Risk & Regulatory Documentation: Develop and maintain usability risk assessments, traceability between risks and mitigations, validation strategies, test protocols, reports, and Human Factors documentation supporting medical device regulatory submissions.

• Provide Technical Leadership: Represent Human Factors on cross-functional product teams, coordinate usability activities across multiple systems and projects, communicate schedules and findings to stakeholders, and mentor engineers in Human Factors methods and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Human-Centered Design, Computer Science with an HCI focus, or a related discipline; master's degree strongly preferred.

• Experience: 8+ years of relevant Human Factors, usability engineering, or user-centered product development experience involving hardware products; experience with medical devices or another highly regulated industry is strongly preferred.

• Technical Expertise: Demonstrated ability to independently lead usability engineering for complex software-controlled electromechanical products, including usability requirements, use-related risk analysis, formative and validation testing, protocols, data analysis, and technical reports.

• Regulatory & Communication Skills: Strong knowledge of medical device Human Factors principles and applicable guidance/standards such as IEC 62366, AAMI HE75, and FDA Human Factors/Usability Engineering guidance, combined with excellent technical writing, presentation, customer-facing, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Location: Sunnyvale, CA - Onsite M-F ** Relocation Assistance Available **

Travel: up to 25%

Salary: 170-245K (DOE) + 15% bonus

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vison, HSA, FSA, Critical Illness Ins, Accident Ins, Hospital Indemnity Ins, Accolade Care, STD, LTD, California Disabilty Ins., Basic Life & Accidental Death, Supplemental life and accidental death, 401K match 200%on the first $1K. PTO 3 weeks

Pay Details: $170,000.00 to $245,000.00 per year

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