Sr Human Factors Design Engineer
Job Description
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Aug 2026
Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.
A Day in the Life
About the OU
Medtronic Electrophysiology Therapies (EPT) is looking for a Sr. Human Factors Engineer to join our Cardiac Ablation Solutions Experience Design and Human Factors team, supporting the design and development of cutting-edge technology in the electrophysiology field.
Careers that Change Lives
We value what makes you unique. Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. A career at Medtronic is like no other. We’re purposeful. We’re committed. And we’re driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide.
As a Sr.
Human Factors Engineer
,
you are passionate about user-centered design and developing next-generation products
that
are intuitive, safe, and efficient to use.
As part of the Cardiac Ablation Solutions
Experience Design and Human Factors
team, you will work with a team of product
managers
, clinical speciali
sts, engineers, and designers, guiding the design of our products, and shaping what amazing experiences look and feel like from a user perspective.
In
this
role,
you will apply knowledge of human performance (perceptual,
cognitive
and motor skills) and human
factors techniques to
identify
user needs,
understand use-related risks,
develop requirements,
evaluate
design
solutions, and
validate
that our products are safe and effective.
Activities will
include:
field research to
identify
user needs and workflows; task analysis; software and
hardware user interface design; conducting usability evaluations; data analysis;
communicate
research outcomes to key
stakeholders; risk assessment/mitigation; and completing all internal and external documentation.
Your curiosity, passion for human-centric design, and problem-solving prowess will be pivotal to your success
, and help us transform the cardiac ablation space, with product experience at the core
.
You thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment and are comfortable adapting to evolving
priorities
and project needs. You can effectively manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, applying human factors engineering methods across a wide range of activities, from planning and conducting generative and evaluative research, to providing ergonomic and usability guidance to product development teams, to assessing the effectiveness of risk mitigations and design controls.
About the Affera Mapping and Ablation System
The Affera Mapping and Ablation System is an innovative medical technology designed to treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The system involves advanced mapping techniques to create detailed images of the heart's electrical activity, helping physicians
identify
abnormal areas causing arrhythmias. Once
identified
, the Affera Ablation System delivers targeted energy to disrupt these abnormal signals, restoring normal heart rhythm
.
Primary Responsibilities:
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned
:
Product lifecycle support
including
customer needs identification, user profiles, task analysis, user interface design, usability testing,
use-related
risks
analysis, design validation, and post-launch outcomes analysis
.
Conduct field studies/literature reviews/research and apply the outcomes to
requirements
definition, concept
development, and detailed design.
Work closely with marketing, product planning, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, technical communications, and regulatory to produce design solutions that meet user needs and consider business needs and manufacturing
constraints.
Interfaces with
designers and
engineers to
establish
system design, operating, and training requirements and to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces.
Identifies
and analyzes technological problems or risks, performs human factors investigations, and develops and implements research and analysis plans.
Contribute to the development of physical mock-ups or software prototypes of design concepts.
Develops and implements research
methods
and statistical analysis plans to test and evaluate developmental prototypes used in all phases of
products
development and processes.
Designs and executes tests to simulate product use for the purposes of concept selection/refinement, requirements development, use-related risk
identification
and formal usability validation with intended users.
Applies human performance principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design of
products
.
P
resent design recommendations to the product development team.
Lead
s
Human Factors and User Experience activities and small teams to
optimize
the
user
experience
of
products.
Able to travel globally to support project needs as
required
.
Required Qualifications
To be considered for this role, please
ensure
the
required
requirements are
evident
on your resume.
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2
years
relevant experience
.
Specialized Knowledge or Skills Required
Advanced knowledge in human physical and psychological capabilities and limitations, and methods used to study them
.
Experience planning and conducting human
subjects
research studies, analyzing data, and reporting results verbally and
in writing
.
Experience with medical device design and deep understanding of FDA and IEC guidelines
.
Preferred
Q
ualifications
:
Knowledge of the
application
various human factors/usability engineering principles and tools in the design, development, and evaluation of hardware and software products brought to market.
Degree concentration in Human Factors Engineering, HCI, Cognitive Psychology, Interactive
Design
or related field
.
Experience collaborating with a
product
team
s
on the development of a combined software/hardware product
.
Demonstrable experience in
helping to shape
innovative solutions using techniques such as design thinking, human centered design, service design, UX/UI design, systems thinking, analytical thinking, and storytelling
.
Proven ability to deliver value in a complex and changing environment. Able to influence and build strong credibility with diverse and challenging stakeholder
group
.
Excellent communication skills.
Highly reliable
to meet tight project deadlines while juggling many competing priorities
.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
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Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.
We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$126,400.00 - $189,600.00
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance
,
Health Savings Account
,
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
,
Life insurance, Long-term disability leave
,
Dependent daycare spending account
,
Tuition
assistance/reimbursement
, and
Simple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:
Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
,
Short-term disability
,
Paid time off
,
Paid holidays
,
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
,
Employee Assistance Program
,
Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
, and
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
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Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
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