Sr Human Factors Design Eng - Exempt

Join our dynamic team in Minneapolis, MN, a vibrant city known for its thriving technology and healthcare sectors. We are seeking an experienced professional to contribute to the design and development of cutting-edge medical devices.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Apply human-centered principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design of human-machine systems and products.
• Develop and implement research methodologies and both qualitative and quantitative analysis plans to test and evaluate new concepts and developmental prototypes used in all phases of product development and processes.
• Design and execute tests to simulate product use for user need investigation, concept exploration/selection/refinement, requirements development, use-related risk identification, and formal usability validation with intended users.
• Collaborate with design engineers to establish system design, operating, and training requirements to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces and overall user experience.
• Identify and analyze technological problems or risks, perform theoretical human factors investigations, and develop and implement research and analysis plans to inform the design direction of new product development.

Technical Specialist Career Stream

• An individual contributor with responsibility in our technical functions to advance existing technology or introduce new technology and therapies.
• Formulates, delivers, and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results.
• May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower-level professionals.
• The majority of time is spent delivering R&D, systems, or initiatives related to new technologies or therapies – from design to implementation - while adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills.

Differentiating Factors

• Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor working independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level specialists; may manage projects/processes.
• Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.
• Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, requiring understanding of multiple issues, job areas, or specialties. Makes improvements in processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the job area. Provides in-depth analysis and often recommendations on process improvements.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchanges information of facts, statuses, ideas, and issues to achieve objectives and influence decision-making.
• Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product.

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR PhD with 0 years relevant experience.