Usability Engineer

Grove Technical Resources; Minnesota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Grove Technical Resources seeks a Senior Human Factors Design Engineer to lead usability engineering efforts for Sacral Neuromodulation System clinician-facing components. You will design and execute validation studies, manage risk traceability and work across engineering and design teams to improve product usability.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in HF/Usability within medical devices, experience with Class III devices, and proficiency in coordinating formative, summative and validation

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of relevant Human Factors/Usability Engineering experience.
• Experience with regulated medical devices and usability validation is strongly preferred.
• Experience leading human factors validation activities for Class III medical devices.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop study protocols for formative, presummative, and Human Factors validation studies.
• Plan and moderate usability studies with intended users.
• Ensure accurate risk traceability and support use-related risk analysis.
• Collaborate with Human Factors, Systems Engineering, Design Engineering and other teams.
• Prepare detailed Human Factors and usability reports.
• Support product development activities through design and validation.

Skills

Human Factors validation

Usability studies

URRA

Data analysis

Usability reporting

Validation studies

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Factors Engineering

Tools

Figma

Job description

Location: Minneapolis, MN – Onsite, 4 days/week

Job Type: Contract

Duration: 12 Months

Experience: 5–10 Years

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Human Factors Design Engineer with strong experience in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), usability engineering, and medical devices. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting Class III medical devices and leading human factors validation activities.

Key Skills Required

• Human Factors validation study design and execution
• Experience moderating formative and summative usability studies
• Use-Related Risk Analysis (URRA) authoring and risk traceability
• Usability data analysis and interpretation
• Human Factors/usability report writing
• Experience with formative, presummative, and validation studies
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering and design teams

Key Responsibilities

• Own and develop study protocols for formative, presummative, and Human Factors validation studies.
• Plan and moderate usability studies with intended users.
• Ensure accurate risk traceability and support use-related risk analysis.
• Work with research operations on participant recruitment and study logistics.
• Analyze usability data and provide recommendations to improve product design.
• Collaborate with Human Factors, Systems Engineering, Design Engineering, and other cross-functional teams.
• Prepare detailed Human Factors and usability reports.
• Support product development activities throughout the design and validation process.

Product Area

The role will support a Sacral Neuromodulation System, particularly the clinician-facing components of the system.

Preferred Skill

• Figma experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Human Factors Engineering, Usability Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of relevant Human Factors/Usability Engineering experience, preferably within the medical device industry.
• Experience working with regulated medical devices and usability validation is strongly preferred.