Johnson & Johnson · 4 hours ago
Senior Human Factors Engineer, Electrophysiology
Irvine, California, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$92K/yr - $148K/yr
3+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, dedicated to improving health through advanced medical solutions. They are seeking a Senior Human Factors Engineer to support their Electrophysiology business, focusing on enhancing user experience and safety in medical device design. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing human factors engineering expertise throughout the product development process.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Influences HF/Usability strategy and leads human factors efforts for programs from concept through post market support, supporting and influences usability activities for product lines and programs with minimal oversight
Will develop a good understanding of intended use environments gained through time spent in the field, and a good understanding of intended user types formed through interactions with users
Work on problems of diverse scope that impact 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 evaluations
Mentor other engineers on project and supervises/directs 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
Identify areas for innovation in human factors and design
Qualification
Required
University/Bachelor's Degree in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, Anthropology or Equivalent
Minimum of 3 years work experience in human factors/usability engineering
Hands-on involvement in FDA submissions (PMA, 510(k)) and EU MDR compliance
The candidate has demonstrated ability to lead project-level human factors activities, including contextual inquiry, ethnographic studies, requirements definition, use-related risk analysis, formative usability assessments, and summative evaluation studies
Demonstrated ability to negotiate with stakeholders and provide disposition feedback and/or suggestions for edits or new entries to risk management documentation
Expertise in planning, executing, documenting, and reporting usability testing, including moderation of studies
Knowledge of the IEC 62366 standard and the FDA guidance on human factors engineering
Fluent in English
Ability to travel up to 20%, domestic and international is required
Preferred
Clinical experience and/or professional experience/degrees in design development and/or product development is a strong plus
Industrial or Product Design experience
Exposure to UX design principles and collaboration with design teams
Good knowledge of the ISO 14971 and IEC 62304 are a plus
Experience with data analysis and programming tools e.g. MATLAB, python, r
Experience in running and analyzing data from physiological studies e.g. EMG, blood oxygenation, etc
Benefits
Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –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
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Company
Johnson & Johnson
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