Johnson & Johnson · 1 month ago
Principal Human Factors Engineer, Abiomed
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$117K/yr - $234K/yr
8+ years expJohnson & Johnson is hiring for a Principal Human Factors Engineer to join our team located in Danvers, Massachusetts. This role focuses on improving patient outcomes through better usability and involves developing next generation products for heart recovery by placing users at the center of the design process.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Influence the HF/Usability strategy and contribute to human factors efforts for programs from concept through post market support, supporting usability activities for all product lines and programs with minimal oversight
Develop an understanding of intended use environments gained through good understanding of intended user types formed through interactions with users
Work on problems of diverse scope that impact the broader program team and business and leads projects requiring identification and analysis of a variety of factors, demonstrating judgment in selecting methods and techniques for creating risk mitigations and associated evaluations
Mentor other engineers on project, and supervise/direct third party contractors/consultants; including reviews of deliverables to ensure accuracy
Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise, contributes to cross functional decisions; understands importance of alignment and negotiation, representing the voice of the customer from a human factors and technical application perspective for new product development
Qualification
Required
University/bachelor's degree in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, or Equivalent; Post-Graduate Degrees (MS) are a plus
Minimum of 8 years' work experience in human factors / usability engineering experience or equivalent experience in product development and customer interactions is required
Medical Device product development or experience working in a highly regulated industry is a strong plus
Demonstrated proficiency with the human factors engineering process (research, planning, risk assessment, and regulatory submissions) and principles (task and use-related risk and root cause analysis methods)
Expertise in planning, executing (including moderation), documenting, and reporting usability testing including consolidating user feedback into concise, meaningful design insights and actionable recommendations
Demonstrated ability to negotiate with stakeholders and provide disposition feedback and/or suggestions for improvement
In depth knowledge of FDA, ISO, AAMI, and other relevant usability regulations and standards
Knowledge of the ISO 14971 and IEC 62304 are a plus
Fluent in English
Ability to travel up to 5%, domestic and international is required
Preferred
Basic knowledge of anthropometrics, biomechanics, and physiology is preferred
German is an advantage
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Business accident insurance
Group legal insurance
Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Long-term incentive program
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave – 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours
Company
Johnson & Johnson
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