The Director of Human Factor Engineering is responsible for leading and coordinating the human factors engineering team, conducting user research, validating design concepts, and ensuring human factor principles are integrated into product development. They also oversee project planning, manage resources, and build high-performance teams while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON:
- Responsible for directing and coordinating all human factor engineering team 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 human factors principles are considered and implemented.
- Organize and direct the work of outside consultants working on human factors tasks to effectively and efficiently support product development efforts within the organization.
- Create and communicate project plans and deliverables, and manage time to meet project deadlines.
- Proactively translate the strategic needs of the organization into programs to de-risk development.
- Lead R&D projects from requirements, specifications, and risk management to delivery of innovative products with a strong emphasis on human factors and user experience.
- Plan/identify resources and manage human factor engineering team to deliver a successful platform to address the needs of all of our stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain a culture of accountability, integrity, and high expectations
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s or M.S. degree in Human Factors Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or other scientific or engineering field.
- 10-15 years of management and technical management experience in the medical device industry with minimum 5 years at a senior management role.
- Demonstrated track record of building and driving high performance teams in a highly regulated environment – you have shipped multiple 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.
- Extensive knowledge of entire medical device development process from needs definition through regulatory approvals, production, launch, and product life cycle maintenance.
- Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership.
- Proven ability to interface with customers in a highly professional manner.
- Ability to quickly assimilate advanced domain knowledge.
- Self-motivated problem solver who finds pragmatic solutions to highly technical challenges
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Ability and desire to travel, including internationally.
Preferred Qualifications and Education:
- Ph.D. degree in one of the above disciplines.
- Experience in medical device development especially in system engineering and/or risk management
- Working knowledge of cardiac electrophysiology.
- Working knowledge of Human Factors/Usability Engineering regulatory standards.
The base pay for this position is
$147,300.00 – $294,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Product Development
DIVISION:EP Electrophysiology
LOCATION:United States > Minnesota > St. Paul > Tech Center : One St Jude Medical Drive
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 15 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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Top Skills
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Human Factors Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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