Human Factors Engineer - Brasil

Nacar Careers

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Nacar is an award-winning Strategic Design Agency based in Barcelona with a growing studio in Porto Alegre, Brazil. We are looking for a Human Factors Engineer to join our Porto Alegre studio. This role will provide critical human factors engineering support to cross-functional project teams developing cutting-edge combination products and devices for pharmaceutical therapeutics. The engineer will play a pivotal role in ensuring these innovative products are safe, intuitive, and highly effective by fully accounting for the user, the environment, and the specific drug therapy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's or advanced degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Bioengineering or a related scientific/engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the bio-pharma industry and/or academia (including advanced studies) after receiving a Bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated proficiency applying human factors standards and regulatory guidances (e.g. FDA Human Factors Guidances, IEC 62366, ANSI/AAMI HE75).
• Proven experience authoring highly technical documents — usability study protocols, data analysis frameworks and human factors engineering reports.
• Track record of collaborating effectively within diverse, multidisciplinary project environments and partnering successfully with external vendors.
• Strong statistical analysis skills applied to qualitative and quantitative usability study data.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Nice To Haves

• Highly analytical, detail-oriented and deeply empathetic professional who puts patients and users at the center of engineering.
• Thrives in collaborative environments where distinct perspectives are valued.
• Strong desire to solve complex healthcare challenges through robust scientific and human-centered design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead project-level human factors activities throughout the product lifecycle, including ethnographic research, requirements definition and use-related risk analysis.
• Design, execute and author protocols and summary reports for formative usability assessments and human factors design validation (summative) studies.
• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams spanning device engineering, regulatory affairs, clinical operations, quality assurance and marketing to shape user-centric product designs.
• Develop and refine comprehensive Instructions For Use (IFUs) and quick-reference training materials for clinical trials and commercial distribution.
• Translate complex, multi-faceted user needs into actionable engineering requirements — delivering thorough and practical solutions to complex design challenges.
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative usability study data using statistical methods to drive evidence-based design iterations.

Benefits

• Permanent contract
• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working model
• Join a dynamic +15 nationalities community and enjoy our virtual activities.
• Nacar Academy training program, aligned with the creation of personalized career paths.
• 30 paid vacation days.
• Raio card
• Flexible working hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior