Principal Human Factor Design Engineer - NM - Fridley, MN (Onsite)
Medtronic
Summary
This role will lead human factors and usability engineering efforts for our Interventional product portfolio within the Neuromodulation operating unit, supporting Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA) and Bone Cement Mixer programs. The Principal Human Factors Design Engineer will lead human factors and usability engineering efforts across assigned Interventional product programs. This individual contributor will apply human-centered design principles, user research, usability testing, and use-related risk analysis throughout product development, while providing technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams.
Job description
A Day in the Life
This role will lead human factors and usability engineering efforts for our Interventional product portfolio within the Neuromodulation operating unit, supporting Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA) and Bone Cement Mixer programs. The Principal Human Factors Design Engineer will lead human factors and usability engineering efforts across assigned Interventional product programs. This individual contributor will apply human-centered design principles, user research, usability testing, and use-related risk analysis throughout product development, while providing technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead human factors and usability engineering activities for Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA), Bone Cement Mixer, and assigned Interventional product programs.
- Apply human-centered design principles, methodologies, and technologies to product and human-machine interface development.
- Develop research methodologies and qualitative and quantitative analysis plans to evaluate concepts and developmental prototypes.
- Design and execute usability studies with intended users to investigate user needs, evaluate and refine concepts, develop requirements, identify use-related risks, and support formal usability validation.
- Partner with design engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to establish system design, operating, and training requirements that optimize usability and the overall user experience.
- Identify and analyze use-related risks and technical challenges, conduct human factors investigations, and translate findings into product design direction.
- Lead major or moderately complex projects, including delegating work, reviewing deliverables, and guiding project execution.
- Provide human factors expertise, coaching, and technical guidance to colleagues and represent the function with internal and external stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience OR master's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience OR PhD and 3+ years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience applying human factors or usability engineering methods throughout product development.
- Experience designing and executing qualitative and quantitative user research and usability studies.
- Experience with use-related risk identification and formal usability validation.
- Experience leading complex technical projects and influencing cross-functional product development teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience OR master's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience OR PhD and 3+ years of relevant experience
- For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive Plans
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.