SeniorHumanFactorsEngineer

**Life Unlimited.** At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. As a **Senior Human Factors Engineer** , you will play a pivotal role in shaping innovative medical devices that are used by clinicians and patients around the world. Based in **Andover, MA** , this is an opportunity to lead human factors strategy across complex programs, influence product design from early discovery through launch, and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes within a highly collaborative, regulated environment. **What will you be doing?** * Leading human factors and usability engineering strategy for assigned medical device programs from early research through regulatory submission and launch * Owning and delivering formative and summative usability studies, ethnographic research, task analyses, contextual inquiries and iterative concept evaluations * Informing product and business strategy through deep understanding of users, use environments, behaviors and constraints * Acting as the human factors subject matter expert, making independent recommendations to cross functional leadership and supporting regulatory interactions * Ensuring all human factors activities are planned, executed and documented in accordance with the QMS and global regulatory standards including IEC 62366 1 and FDA guidance * Collaborating closely with design, engineering and external partners while mentoring and coaching more junior team members **What will you need to be successful?** * A Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors, Industrial Design, Cognitive Psychology, Engineering or a related discipline * 5 to 8 years of experience applying human factors or usability engineering within product development, preferably in a regulated industry * Strong working knowledge of medical device usability standards and regulatory expectations * Hands on experience designing, moderating and reporting usability studies * Excellent communication, organization and stakeholder manage