Usability & Human Factors Engineer

$92,400 - $177,408/Yr

Philips - Murrysville, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Murrysville, PA

Repair and Maintenance

About the position

The Usability & Human Factors Engineer will be part of the global SRC Patient Interface R&D team at Philips, focusing on creating safe and intuitive solutions for a range of medical devices. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user and patient experiences, conducting usability evaluations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The position will initially be based in Pittsburgh, PA, and will transition to a new site in the greater Pittsburgh area by the end of the year.

Responsibilities

• Work with global cross-functional teams to create an excellent user and patient experience for SRC wearable devices.
• Conduct usability evaluations (formative and summative), expert reviews, and heuristics evaluations using established usability practices and methods.
• Create, manage, and execute usability evaluation plans in cooperation with internal stakeholders and global functions.
• Secure high-quality usability by investigating cognitive, physical, and situational contexts in which a product is used.
• Create use scenarios and conduct usability risk management to capture potential use errors and propose UI mitigations.
• Create Usability engineering files (HFE report) to demonstrate successful completion of usability activities.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in usability/human factors engineering.
• Knowledge of and experience in conducting usability engineering activities (Formative & Summative usability studies).
• Thorough understanding of regulatory guidelines e.g. FDA, IEC62366-1, ISO 9241-11 (2018).
• Experience leading teams in establishing and enhancing best practices and processes in areas of expertise.
• Knowledge of/experience in requirements management, including usability and design risk management (like Usability FMEA).
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research.
• Bachelor's degree in usability/human factors engineering, or equivalent area of study, or equivalent work-related experience.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong project management skills (planning, monitoring, escalation, etc.).

Nice-to-haves

• Expertise in/knowledge of latest technology advancements in the domain and field of medical usability.

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• 401k (up to 7% match)
• HSA (with company contribution)
• Stock purchase plan
• Education reimbursement
• Annual incentive bonus
• Sales commission or long-term incentives