Boston Scientific · 3 hours ago
Principal Human Factors Engineer - Electrophysiology
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$107K/yr - $203K/yr
8+ years expBoston Scientific is a leader in medical science, committed to solving significant health industry challenges. The Principal Human Factors Engineer will shape human-centered product development for complex medical devices, leading high-impact projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safe and effective user experiences.
Health CareMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Serve as the Human Factors Engineering lead on assigned programs, owning the HFE strategy, scope and execution throughout the product development lifecycle
Champion the Human Factors and UX function across the organization
Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement of HFE processes and procedures
Advocate for the user throughout product development, ensuring designs align with cognitive, physical, and environmental use contexts
Understand EP use scenarios, map clinical workflows and create detailed task analyses
Conduct heuristic evaluations, cognitive walkthroughs, and expert reviews as needed to support concept development
Define, refine, and substantiate usability-related design inputs including User Needs, System Requirements and Design Specifications
Work with internal and/or external design resources to define and iterate user interfaces
Conduct formative evaluations at appropriate points in the development process using a range of methods and prototype fidelity to support down-selection, derisk/guide design decisions and ensure implementation is usable, safe and effective
Collaborate with systems owners and designers to integrate HFE and user feedback into the design
Own Use Risk Analyses and identify potential use risk mitigations
Plan, execute and document Summative Usability evaluations and User Needs validation
Support the Design Assurance team in design controls traceability and design validation
Develop and maintain high-quality usability engineering file documentation in alignment with regulatory standards (e.g., IEC 62366, MDR, FDA Guidance)
Collaborate globally across R&D teams to deliver world-class user experiences
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Factors Engineering, Usability Engineering, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Psychology or a related field
Minimum of 8 years' experience in medical device Human Factors Engineering
Experience with complex systems that include both hardware and software components
Strong knowledge of medical device usability standards and regulatory guidelines (e.g., IEC 62366, FDA HF Guidance, ISO 14971, HE75)
Demonstrated expertise in Human Factors for Class Ill medical devices
Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills whether interacting with development teams, leadership or clinicians/users
In-depth understanding of usability evaluation methods, hazard analysis and use risk management
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
Proven ability to work independently while promoting strong collaboration
Comfortable working in fast-paced and dynamic environments across multiple projects
Critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze alternatives and recommend solutions
Ability and willingness to travel as needed
Preferred
Experience interfacing with regulatory bodies and contributing to submission documentation/responses
Prior work in EP, cardiovascular, or high-risk therapeutic areas
Proficiency in Adobe and/or Figma
Familiarity with systems engineering
Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers
Strong interpersonal and consultative skills with high stakeholder empathy
Company
Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific is a medical technology company that designs and develops medical devices to diagnose and treat a wide range of condition.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$10.02B2025-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.58B
2024-02-22Post Ipo Debt· $2.17B
2022-03-04Post Ipo Debt· $3.28B
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Michael Mahoney
Chairman, President & CEO
Daniel J. Brennan
Chief Financial Officer
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