Position: Human Factors & Usability Engineer – Medical Devices
Level: Mid-level to Senior
Type : Internal, Full-time
Location : Austria or Spain (work permit provided for non-EU employees, must be willing to relocate)
Job description : This is a full-time role for a Human Factors Engineer with flexible location based in Austria or Spain. The position will offer the opportunity to work with a general cross‑functional team, supporting medical device design stage initiatives while gaining exposure to various technologies. The role will involve in‑person and/or remote collaboration as needed according to assigned projects.
The Human Factors & Usability Engineer will own and contribute to comprehensive design initiatives across the full product life cycle.
Main Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Human Factors SME for development projects across all design stages, working closely with cross‑functional teams, while ensuring HFE inputs are accurately documented as DHF deliverables.
- Lead the definition and implementation of HFE strategy tailored to the product, intended use,



patient population, use environment and risk profile.
- Own the creation and maintenance of HFE documentation, including HF Plans, Application Specifications, Task Analyses, URRAs, User Study Plan/Reports, Expert Reviews and Comparative Analyses, ensuring completeness and alignment with project goals.
- Promote the development of safe and user‑centric medical devices by proposing mitigations and design recommendations based on literature reviews, known use problem searches, comparable devices, observed task behavior and user feedback.
- Ensure all HFE activities align with applicable standards and guidance (e.g., ISO 14971, IEC 62366) and are integrated with risk management processes.
- Plan and execute formative and summative user studies throughout the development cycle, assessing and summarizing results in validation reports.
- Manage and coordinate external HFE vendors, including usability testing lab

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