Lead execution of the human factors engineering process for EP products and product lines to meet divisional growth objectives.
Create detailed human factors project plans and manage other human factors resources to meet project goals.
Lead customer research, use-related analysis and usability requirements development, conceptual and interaction design development.
Develop prototypes to explore and validate product design concepts.
Perform workflow, task, and use error analyses.
Conduct Formative Usability testing and Summative Validation testing.
Participate on development program teams to ensure human factors principles are considered and implemented.
Create and communicate project plans and deliverables and manage time to meet project deadlines.
Ensure the human factors/usability engineering process is exercised across product lines and apply advanced human factors methods to complex systems.
Requirements
B.S. degree in Human Factors Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction or a related discipline.
Minimum of 9 years of relevant Human Factors/Usability engineering experience in hardware-software systems product development with a B.S Degree or minimum of 7 years of relevant Human Factors/Usability engineering experience in hardware-software systems product development with a M.S Degree.
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.
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.
Ability and desire to travel, including internationally.
(Preferred) M.S. or Ph.D. degree in one of the above disciplines.
(Preferred) Experience in medical device development.
(Preferred) Working knowledge of cardiac electrophysiology.
(Preferred) Working knowledge of Human Factors/Usability Engineering regulatory standards.
Benefits
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits: www.abbottbenefits.com
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