Senior Human Factors Engineer

Johnson & Johnson • Boston, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are searching for the best talent to join our DePuy Synthes Orthopaedics team as a Senior Human Factors Engineer, based in Boston, MA; OR Raynham, MA. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Our Orthopedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. Our global Human Centred Research and Design team focuses specifically on advancing the needs of the Orthopedic Industry by placing our users at the center of our design process. We design solutions that span the full episode of care and balance the needs of various users; surgeons, hospital staff, patients and caregivers. Our team is comprised of Industrial Designers, Human Factors Engineers, UX/Interaction Designers, Information Designers and Design Strategists in six locations around the world.

Requirements

• University/Bachelor's Degree in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), or Usability Engineering
• 4 to 6 years work experience in human factors/usability engineering experience/use case validation testing or equivalent experience in product development and customer interactions is required.
• Demonstrated ability with the human factors engineering process, including research, planning, risk assessment, and regulatory submissions
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with stakeholders and provide disposition feedback and/or suggestions for edits or new entries to risk management documentation
• Ability in planning, executing, documenting, and reporting usability testing, including moderation of studies
• Knowledge of the IEC 62366 standard and the FDA guidance on human factors engineering
• Fluent in English.
• Ability to travel up to 20%, domestic and international is required

Nice To Haves

• Medical Device product development or experience working in a highly regulated industry is a strong plus.
• Clinical experience and/or professional experience/degrees in software development and/or GUI development is a strong plus
• Good knowledge of the ISO 14971 and IEC 62304 are a plus
• German and French are an advantage

Responsibilities

• Lead human factors efforts for programs from concept through post market support, supporting and influencing usability activities for product lines and programs with minimal oversight
• Develop an understanding of intended use environments gained through time spent in the field, with a good understanding of intended user types formed through interactions with users
• Require work on problems of diverse scope that impact the broader program team and business, and contributes to projects requiring identification and analysis of a variety of factors, demonstrating judgment in selecting methods and techniques for evaluations
• Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise, contributes information to cross functional decisions; understands importance of alignment and negotiation, representing the voice of the customer from a human factors and technical application perspective for new product development

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees