Senior Human Factors Engineer
ICU Medical, Inc.

Position Summary

Apply your human factors and ergonomics knowledge and expertise to lead and contribute to the definition, design, evaluation, and validation of ICU Medical's innovative, next-generation medical products. You will have a chance to make a significant difference in the safety and comfort of patients and the clinicians by delivering world-class user experiences and medical devices. You will also have primary responsibilities for mentoring junior human factors staff members and directing contractors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Apply your knowledge of human factors theory, principles, methods, and tools to identify, plan, and conduct human factors activities across the product life cycle of innovative, next-generation products.

• Working under minimal supervision, independently plan, schedule, conduct and coordinate human factors activities.

• Perform human factors analysis activities, including developing user profiles, identifying user needs, analyzing user tasks, and identifying and managing use-related risk.

• Translate user needs and requirements into design concepts. Create or contribute to the creation of mockups and prototypes.

• Plan and conduct formative usability evaluations and summative validation tests, analyze data, document results, and present recommendations to product teams.

• Create documentation related to human factors activities needed for regulatory compliance.

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including engineering, marketing, regulatory, and clinical areas.

• Mentor junior human factors staff members and direct contractors.

• Actively contribute ideas for improvement and collaboration.

Knowledge & Skills

• In-depth understanding of the theories, principles, and data associated with human performance capabilities and limitations (perceptual, cognitive, motor, biomechanical, and anthropometric).

• Human factors R&D experience in the medical device industry.

• Ability to apply human factors principles and methods to the design, definition, evaluation, launch, and use of medical devices.

• Expertise in medical device risk management and performing use-related risk analyses (URRAs).

• Deep understanding of FDA, IEC 62366, and MDR human factors regulatory standards related to medical devices.

• Proven human factors leadership and skills.

Ability to mentor and direct junior human factors staff and contractors.

Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Factors, Cognitive/Experimental Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related discipline with coursework in Human Factors (M.S. or Ph. D degree in Human Factors Preferred).

• 7+ years of experience (10+ preferred) working in human factors

Work Environment

• This is largely a sedentary role.

• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

• Typically requires travel 5% to 10% of the time

ICU Medical is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.