Human Factors Engineer Co - op

Human Factors Engineer Co-op

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Human Factors Engineer Co-op to join our Engineering Team at Abiomed located in Danvers, MA.

Our Human Factors Engineers and Designers are focused on rapidly developing next generation products for heart failure by placing our users at the center of our design process.

We design solutions that balance the needs of various users; surgeons, hospital staff, patients and caregivers.

Our team works across all Abiomed platforms striving for best practice usability and true human centered design.

Key responsibilities include:

• Participates in HF/Usability strategy and contributes to human factors efforts for programs from concept through post market support, supporting usability activities for product lines and programs.
• Develop an understanding of intended use environments gained through good understanding of intended user types formed through interactions with users.
• Work on problems that impact the broader program team and business, and participates in projects requiring identification and analysis of a variety of factors, building judgment in selecting methods and techniques for evaluations.
• Network with peers within the discipline and understands the importance of alignment and negotiation, contributing to the voice of the customer from a human factors and technical application perspective for new product development.
• Interact closely with product development teams to complete the necessary usability research and documentation, assigned to usability activities on projects and seeking mentorship to expand their knowledge of Human Factors, Business and Medical Devices.

Requirements include:

• BS/BA Degree in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, Anthropology, or equivalent; Post-Graduate Degrees (MS) are a plus.
• Working experience of human factors/usability engineering experience/use case validation testing or equivalent experience in product development and customer interactions is preferred.
• Knowledge of planning and execution of some aspects of the HFE process including ethnographic research, formative and summative studies, documentation for design control and risk management is required.
• Knowledge of human factors principles; working knowledge of task and use-related risk analysis methods.
• Knowledge of user interface and user experience principles for hardware and software; workload, human perception and cognition would be a plus.
• Basic knowledge of anthropometrics, biomechanics, and physiology is preferred.
• Knowledge of consolidating user feedback into concise, meaningful design insights and actionable recommendations is preferred.
• Knowledge performing root cause analysis for use-related problems is preferred.
• Familiarity with FDA, ISO, AAMI, and other relevant usability regulations and standards is preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $23 to $51.50 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. This position is overtime eligible. Intern/Co-ops may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as medical insurance, sick time, holiday pay, and the Company's consolidated retirement plan in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Housing stipend will be offered for those that qualify. This position is ineligible for severance.