Senior Human Factors Engineer - Medical Technology

Medical Technology + Design + Usability

Newton Colmore is working with a medical devices company and we are helping them find their next human factors expert. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on patient care by designing and optimising medical devices that patients use in their daily lives.

Working at the intersection of engineering, psychology, and healthcare, you'll be responsible for ensuring medical devices are not only clinically effective but also intuitive, safe, and accessible for diverse patient populations.

This is a hybrid role, and you will need to be at the company's HQ in Oxfordshire for three days a week, integrating into the team on this early development project.

Key Responsibilities;

Lead human factors engineering activities throughout the product development lifecycle for novel medical devices Design and conduct usability studies, risk assessments, and human factors validation testing Collaborate with clinical teams, product managers, and engineering teams to translate user needs into device requirements Develop user interface designs that prioritize patient safety, usability, and accessibility Ensure compliance with relevant medical device regulations (FDA, CE marking, ISO standards)

The things that we are looking for;

A good amount of experience in human factors engineering, preferably in medical devices or healthcare technolog...