Human Factors Engineer/Senior Human Factors Engineer – Electrophysiology             St Paul, MA

Come join a growing team of Human Factors Engineers and Designers, working on emerging cardiac ablation technologies. This role will lead the design of next generation cardiac ablation products,  shaping the experience of its users.

Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. 

Position Responsibilities

 Provide human factors support to R&D teams for product development

• Responsible for directing and coordinating all activities necessary to complete human factors engineering projects. Activities include, but are not limited to:
  • Conducting ethnographic user research to identify user needs
  • Translating user needs to requirements and product design concepts
  • Developing prototypes to explore and validate product design concepts
  • Performing workflow, task and use error analyses
  • Conducting Formative Usability testing
  • Conducting Summative Validation testing
• Participate on development program teams to ensure sound human factors principles are considered and implemented
• Create and communicate project plans, tasks and deliverables and manage time to meet project deadlines.

Required Qualifications:

• M.S. degree in Human Factors Engineering, or a related discipline
• 3+ years of relevant human factors/usability engineering or design experience
• Proven ability to apply knowledge of human factors principles (human performance and limitations – perceptual, cognitive, motor skills, anthropomorphic) and techniques (user research, user-interface design, usability testing) to the design, development, and evaluation of hardware and/or software products
• Experience leading Human Factors activities across the product lifecycle, including ethnographic research, user needs identification, workflow and task analysis, requirements development, user interface design, user error analysis, usability and validation testing
• A proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership
• Experience with software and/or hardware user-interface design
• Proven ability to interface with customers in a highly professional manner
• Ability to quickly assimilate advanced domain knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• 10% Travel, including Internationally, by plane and by car when COVID 19 restrictions are lifted

 Preferred Qualifications and Education:

• PhD. degree in Human Factors or related disciplines
• Experience in medical device development
• Working knowledge of cardiac electrophysiology
• Working knowledge of Human Factors/Usability Engineering regulatory standards
• Excellent collaboration and organization skills

WHAT WE OFFER  

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer: 

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance 
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans 
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off 
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

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