Job Title: Human Factors Engineer
Location: Acton, MA or San Diego, CA (Local candidates required) Hybrid
Duration: 12 Months Contract
 

Job Overview

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative Human Factors Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on designing safe, effective, and user-friendly medical devices for diabetes care. This role will contribute to the development and evaluation of next-generation products, ensuring world-class usability and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Author, review, and maintain Human Factors engineering documentation, including:
  • Formative and validation study protocols & reports
  • Usability plans and use specifications
  • User interface specifications
  • Use-related risk analyses
• Plan, conduct, and report Human Factors formative and validation studies
• Analyze study data using qualitative methods and root cause analysis
• Provide actionable design recommendations based on usability findings
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and quality teams
• Ensure use-related risks are identified, evaluated, and mitigated
• Contribute human-centered design insights to product development
• Support continuous improvement of Human Factors processes and documentation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related field
• 1–3 years of relevant Human Factors experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Experience in the medical device industry
• Knowledge of FDA Human Factors guidance and standards (HE75, IEC 62366)
• Experience with user-centered design methodologies
• Hands-on experience conducting usability (formative & validation) studies
• Understanding of human performance principles (cognitive, perceptual, motor, etc.)

Additional Information

• Must be local to Acton, MA or San Diego, CA
• Up to 25% travel may be required to support usability studies

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 76.00/hr.