Staff Human Factors Engineer

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 107,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve. In Abbott's Electrophysiology and Heart Failure (EPHF) division, we're advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies in electrophysiology and heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

Staff Human Factors Engineer St Paul, Minnesota

Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for directing and coordinating all 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
• Actively participate on development program teams to ensure sound Human Factors principles are considered and implemented.
• Create and communicate project plans, tasks and deliverables and manage time to meet project deadlines.

• Demonstrate 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.
• Lead 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.

Required Qualifications:

• M.S. degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant Human Factors/Usability engineering (UX) experience in hardware-software systems product development
• Experience with software and/or hardware user-interface design.
• 10% Travel, including Internationally, by plane and by car when COVID 19 restrictions are lifted

Preferred Qualifications and Education:

• Ph.D. degree in one of the above disciplines.
• Experience in medical device development.
• Working knowledge of cardiac electrophysiology.
• 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.
• Working knowledge of Human Factors/Usability Engineering regulatory standards.
• A 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.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability and desire to travel, including internationally.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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JOB FAMILY:Engineering

     

DIVISION:EPHF Electrophysiology & Heart Failure

        

LOCATION:United States > Minnesota > St. Paul > Tech Center : One St Jude Medical Drive

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:Standard

     

TRAVEL:Yes, 10 % 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), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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