Human Factors Engineer

Human Factors Engineer position at Abbott Vascular in St. Paul, MN, involving customer and competitive research, usability improvement planning, and training staff members. Responsibilities include proposing business cases for usability improvement projects, conducting worldwide customer and competitive research, creating usability improvement concepts, and working with multiple simultaneous development teams. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and progressively more responsible work experience with software design for complex applications.

Requirements

• Plans and conducts customer and competitive research to identify, prioritize/develop new projects, create detailed usability improvement plans/concepts, select/manage external usability design resources, and lead internal and external development resources.
• Responsible for usability initiatives across product/organizational lines, and for training staff members about relevant usability theory, resources, and technology.
• Identifies and routinely uses the most effective, cost efficient and best business practices to execute processes; continually evaluates their effectiveness and appropriateness.
• Applies advanced usability improvement principles to the evaluation and solution of complex product design problems.
• Remains abreast of and consults on usability improvement advancements.
• Creates and trains others in the use of the most effective, cost efficient and best usability related processes; continually evaluates their effectiveness and appropriateness.
• Exercises independent judgment in the planning, organizing and performing work; monitors performance and reports status to manager.

Benefits

• Training and career development
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities