Human Factors Engineer II

bostonscientific•Austin, TX

4d•$68,100 - $129,400•Hybrid

About The Position

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions. About the role: Boston Scientific is seeking a motivated and experienced Human Factors Engineer to apply HFE principles to products throughout the development lifecycle. The successful candidate will utilize a variety of new and proven technologies to deliver life-changing medical devices to patients and clinicians in support of the Interventional Cardiology division. Be a part of one of Boston Scientific’s most product-diverse divisions, supporting R&D in the design of exciting new products and business development activities. These products adhere to industry standards and include computing devices, single-use devices, and support devices. Work Mode: At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our Austin, TX office at least three days per week. Visa Sponsorship: Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Requirements

BS in Human Factors Engineering or a related field.
2+ years of experience in Human Factors or Usability Engineering.
Experience working in a regulated industry.
Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities in Human Factors work such as: Creating or updating Task Analyses & Use Error Analyses. Developing usability requirements. Authoring usability protocols, screeners, and moderator guides. Executing studies (formative and summative), including moderation, data collection, and simulated use testing. Analyzing data and writing reports.
Experience in performing risk assessments and trade-off analyses.
Experience writing Human Factors/Usability Engineering Summary Reports.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
US & International travel may be required for study execution.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science Degree or PhD in Human Factors or Usability Engineering.
Three (3) years or more of experience with medical device quality systems and developing Class II or Class III medical devices.
Board Certification in Human Factors (i.e., via Oxford Research Institute or Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics).

Responsibilities

Understanding the clinical domain and technical knowledge of the system/device to be evaluated.
Leading Task Analysis activities.
Contributing to cross-functional discussions on the Use Specification & Use Error Analysis.
Contribute to the project’s Usability Engineering plan.
Design and coordinate internal personnel for Subject Matter Expert (SME) review of concepts at varying levels of fidelity.
Lead, moderate, analyze data, and report out on Formative/Summative studies. Studies performed: Studies will be performed in person and travel may be required.
Analyzing the data from formative studies and writing the report.
Planning Formative and Summative Usability Studies based on results from SME reviews.
Working with the Study Coordinator when recruiting Health Care Professionals for testing.
Authoring the Human Factors/Usability Engineering Summary Report.