Sr. Human Factors Engineer (Medical Robotics)

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America; travel up to 20% domestically and internationally

Base pay: $92,000.00–$148,350.00 per year

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops innovative medical technologies and personalized, less invasive treatment solutions.

What you will do

• Lead human factors and usability activities for the OTTAVA™ robotic surgical system from concept development through post-market support.
• Plan, execute, moderate, document, and report usability testing and evaluations.
• Prepare task analyses, usability risk assessments, use specifications, test reports, root cause analyses, and usability engineering plans.
• Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Medical Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Engineering, and Quality Engineering.
• Advise on ergonomic, anthropometric, workflow, and user interface considerations to reduce use errors and improve usability.
• Mentor engineers, supervise external contractors and consultants, and facilitate cross-functional decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Human Factors Engineering, Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, Anthropology, or Biomedical Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in human factors or usability engineering, use case validation testing, or medical device product development.
• Proficiency in human factors engineering processes, including research, planning, risk assessment, user interface requirements, and regulatory submissions.
• Experience planning and conducting usability studies, moderating evaluations, and documenting results.
• Knowledge of IEC 62366, FDA human factors engineering guidance, ISO 14971, and IEC 62304.
• Fluent English and willingness to travel up to 20% are required.

Nice to have

• Clinical experience or professional experience and education in software or GUI development.
• Experience contributing to both software and hardware solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on medical robotics and technologies designed to improve patient care globally.
• Inclusive environment emphasizing employee growth and development.
• Opportunity to advance human factors practices and maintain high team standards.
• Cross-functional collaboration across healthcare, engineering, clinical, regulatory, and quality disciplines.