Sr Human Factors Engineer
Johnson & Johnson, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Senior Human Factors Engineer to join the OTTAVA team in Cincinnati, OH.
In this critical role, you will contribute to the vision and delivery of the OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System. You’ll lead Human Factors activities for this system and collaborate on breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to help build and deliver J&J MedTech’s multi-quadrant surgical robotic system to markets globally.
Overview
As a Senior Human Factors Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering sophisticated HF workstreams as a key individual contributor while providing guidance and support across a range of HF activities. You'll bring experience and creativity that will help the team navigate interesting questions and challenges in the world of medical robotics.
Responsibilities
Support the development and execution of human factors and usability strategies from initial concept through post-market support, facilitate usability efforts across product lines and programs with general direction.
Address sophisticated issues that affect the program team, contributing to projects that involve identifying and analyzing multiple factors, while applying attention to detail in choosing appropriate methods and techniques for evaluations.
Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Medical Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Engineering, and Quality Engineering to design, evaluate, and provide guidance on solutions and their user‑related impact throughout the entire care process, ensuring a balance of the needs of users, surgeons, hospital staff, and patients in alignment with the technical development roadmap.
Prepare precise and concise usability engineering documents for multiple projects in a timely manner, including task analyses, usability risk assessments, use specifications, test reports and root‑cause analyses, and usability engineering plans.
Act as internal expert and advisor on human factors (including ergonomic and anthropometric principles) and continuously improve our HF process to align it with standards and guidances while also customizing it for the specific realities of our business.
Mentor other engineers on project and supervise/direct third‑party contractors/consultants; including reviews of results.
Network with multi‑functional team beyond own area of expertise, actively facilitate multi‑functional decision‑making, and advocate for the voice of the customer from a human factors and technical application perspective in new product development. Recognize the importance of alignment and negotiation to ensure seamless collaboration and successful outcomes.
Required Education
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, Anthropology, Biomedical Engineering.
Required Experience and Skills
Minimum 5 years’ work experience in human factors/usability engineering experience/use case validation testing or equivalent experience in product development for Medical Devices. Post‑graduate degrees are considered a plus and can be considered as part of your professional experience.
Demonstrated proficiency with the human factors engineering process, including research, planning, risk assessment, user interface requirements, and regulatory submissions.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate with stakeholders and provide disposition feedback and/or suggestions for edits or new entries to risk management documentation.
Expertise in planning, executing, documenting, and reporting usability testing, including moderation of studies.
Ability to own and/or support user workflow and user interface designs, including the negotiation of design recommendations to mitigate use errors and improve usability.
Proven knowledge of the IEC 62366 standard and the FDA guidance on human factors engineering.
Solid understanding of ISO 14971 and IEC 62304.
Medical Device product development or experience working in a highly regulated industry.
Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20%, both domestically and internationally.
Preferred Experience and Skills
Clinical experience and/or professional experience/degrees in software development and/or GUI development is a strong plus.
Hands‑on experience contributing to the development of both software and hardware solutions.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $109,000.00 - $174,800.00.
Benefits
Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following company‑sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Employees may be eligible to participate in the company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Time Off Benefits
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Instructions for Applicants with Disabilities
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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In this critical role, you will contribute to the vision and delivery of the OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System. You’ll lead Human Factors activities for this system and collaborate on breakthrough medical technologies that unite multiple subject areas to help build and deliver J&J MedTech’s multi-quadrant surgical robotic system to markets globally.
Overview
As a Senior Human Factors Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering sophisticated HF workstreams as a key individual contributor while providing guidance and support across a range of HF activities. You'll bring experience and creativity that will help the team navigate interesting questions and challenges in the world of medical robotics.
Responsibilities
Support the development and execution of human factors and usability strategies from initial concept through post-market support, facilitate usability efforts across product lines and programs with general direction.
Address sophisticated issues that affect the program team, contributing to projects that involve identifying and analyzing multiple factors, while applying attention to detail in choosing appropriate methods and techniques for evaluations.
Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Medical Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Engineering, and Quality Engineering to design, evaluate, and provide guidance on solutions and their user‑related impact throughout the entire care process, ensuring a balance of the needs of users, surgeons, hospital staff, and patients in alignment with the technical development roadmap.
Prepare precise and concise usability engineering documents for multiple projects in a timely manner, including task analyses, usability risk assessments, use specifications, test reports and root‑cause analyses, and usability engineering plans.
Act as internal expert and advisor on human factors (including ergonomic and anthropometric principles) and continuously improve our HF process to align it with standards and guidances while also customizing it for the specific realities of our business.
Mentor other engineers on project and supervise/direct third‑party contractors/consultants; including reviews of results.
Network with multi‑functional team beyond own area of expertise, actively facilitate multi‑functional decision‑making, and advocate for the voice of the customer from a human factors and technical application perspective in new product development. Recognize the importance of alignment and negotiation to ensure seamless collaboration and successful outcomes.
Required Education
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, Anthropology, Biomedical Engineering.
Required Experience and Skills
Minimum 5 years’ work experience in human factors/usability engineering experience/use case validation testing or equivalent experience in product development for Medical Devices. Post‑graduate degrees are considered a plus and can be considered as part of your professional experience.
Demonstrated proficiency with the human factors engineering process, including research, planning, risk assessment, user interface requirements, and regulatory submissions.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate with stakeholders and provide disposition feedback and/or suggestions for edits or new entries to risk management documentation.
Expertise in planning, executing, documenting, and reporting usability testing, including moderation of studies.
Ability to own and/or support user workflow and user interface designs, including the negotiation of design recommendations to mitigate use errors and improve usability.
Proven knowledge of the IEC 62366 standard and the FDA guidance on human factors engineering.
Solid understanding of ISO 14971 and IEC 62304.
Medical Device product development or experience working in a highly regulated industry.
Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20%, both domestically and internationally.
Preferred Experience and Skills
Clinical experience and/or professional experience/degrees in software development and/or GUI development is a strong plus.
Hands‑on experience contributing to the development of both software and hardware solutions.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $109,000.00 - $174,800.00.
Benefits
Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following company‑sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Employees may be eligible to participate in the company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Time Off Benefits
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Instructions for Applicants with Disabilities
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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