Senior Human Factors Design Engineer

Position Description:

Responsible for applying knowledge of human performance and human factors techniques to the ideation, design, and development of products offered by the Medtronic Diabetes business unit. Understand theories, principles, and data associated with human performance capabilities and limitations (perceptual, cognitive, motor, bio-mechanical, and anthropometric) and the ability to apply this knowledge to the design, definition, evaluation, launch, and use of products across the range of Diabetes products. Responsible for application of standards including IEC62366, ISO 14971, and HE75 for FDA guidelines) to provide Human Factors support across the product lifecycle including customer needs identification, competitive benchmarking, user profiles, task analysis, user interface design, usability testing, hazard analysis, design validation, and post-launch outcomes analysis. Create Information Architecture and Interactive Graphical prototypes (wireframe, lo-fi prototype, hi-fi prototype) using Visio, , Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD; Design and validate Software Human Computer Interfaces including large screen and small (portable) screen devices; Design and validate Hardware User Interface to include physical ergonomics and anthropometry; Conduct remote and in-person ethnographic research, interviews, surveys, unmoderated remote studies, usability studies, A/B testing, card sorting. Statistical analyses including T-Test, Anova, Manova using SPSS and SAS; Conduct analysis for identifying use-related hazards and hazardous situations to include Human Sensation, Perception and Cognition; Coordinate design, implement and analyze experiments with human subjects. *Multiple positions available. **Eligible for telecommuting from home within reasonable commuting distance from Northridge, CA. Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite in Northridge, CA location 2-3 days per week. ***Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training or experience. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. #LI-DNI. 

Basic Qualifications:                                     

Bachelor of Science in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering field, and four (4) years of experience as a Human Factors Engineer in the medical device industry. Must possess at least four (4) years’ post-Bachelor’s progressive experience with each of the following. The following may be gained through internships, research, coursework and/or work experience. The following may be gained through internships, research, coursework and/or work experience: Application of standards for IEC62366, ISO 14971, and HE75 for FDA guidelines. Providing Human Factors support across the product lifecycle including customer needs identification, competitive benchmarking, user profiles, task analysis, user interface design, usability testing, hazard analysis, design validation, and post-launch outcomes analysis. Creating Information Architecture and interactive graphical prototypes (wireframe, lo-fi prototype, hi-fi prototype) using Visio, Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD. Designing and validating Software Human Computer Interfaces including large screen and small (portable) screen devices. Designing and validating Hardware User Interface to include physical ergonomics and anthropometry. Conducting remote and in-person ethnographic research, interviews, surveys, unmoderated remote studies, usability studies, A/B testing, card sorting. Statistical analyses including T-Test, Anova, Manova using SPSS and SAS. Conduct task analysis, heuristic analysis, cognitive walk-through, Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), to identifying use-related hazards and hazardous situations to include Human Sensation, Perception and Cognition. Designing, implementing and analyzing experiments with human subjects. Direct experience designing user interfaces for diabetes care technology.

Alternate Requirement: Master of Science in Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering field, and two (2) years of experience as a Human Factors Engineer in the medical device industry. Must possess at least two (2) years’ post-Bachelor’s progressive experience with each of the following. The following may be gained through internships, research, coursework and/or work experience: Application of standards for IEC62366, ISO 14971, and HE75 for FDA guidelines. Providing Human Factors support across the product lifecycle including customer needs identification, competitive benchmarking, user profiles, task analysis, user interface design, usability testing, hazard analysis, design validation, and post-launch outcomes analysis. Creating Information Architecture and interactive graphical prototypes (wireframe, lo-fi prototype, hi-fi prototype) using Visio, Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD. Designing and validating Software Human Computer Interfaces including large screen and small (portable) screen devices. Designing and validating Hardware User Interface to include physical ergonomics and anthropometry.

Conducting remote and in-person ethnographic research, interviews, surveys, unmoderated remote studies, usability studies, A/B testing, card sorting. Statistical analyses including T-Test, Anova, Manova using SPSS and SAS. Conduct task analysis, heuristic analysis, cognitive walk-through, Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), to identifying use-related hazards and hazardous situations

to include Human Sensation, Perception and Cognition. Designing, implementing and analyzing experiments with human subjects. Direct experience designing user interfaces for diabetes care technology.

The position reports to Medtronic, Inc., 18000 Devonshire Street, Northridge, CA 91325 and is eligible for telecommuting from home within reasonable commuting distance from Northridge, CA. Position works a hybrid model and will be onsite in Northridge, CA location 2-3 days per week.

Salary: $143,800 to $171,600 per year

THIS POSITION QUALIFIES FOR THE MEDTRONIC EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM AT THE LEVEL OF $1,000. Refer to the program guidelines located at InternalJobs.Medtronic.com.