GE HealthCare Usability Engineer 

United States, Wisconsin 

325096492

• Responsible for understanding the interactions between humans and other elements of a system. Applies theory, principles, data, and methods within the engineering design process to assure proper interaction between products, systems, and processes and the people who use them. Human Factors engineering is also concerned with the "fit" between the user, equipment, and their environments; taking into account the user's capabilities and limitations, seeking to ensure that tasks, functions, information and the environment suit each user.

• Contribute to usability evaluation of new features.

• Participate in technical design reviews, technical discussions, and risk mitigations with focus on evaluation of design of user workflows, interactions, and experiences based on user-centered design principles and customer needs.

• Work with design teams to contribute to formative usability studies including developing study plans, scripts and reports during new product development.

• Ensure product safety and quality by participating in summative usability studies.

• Work with new product development core teams to develop usability-related program deliverables (Use Analysis Report, Use FMEA, Known Use Problems Analysis, etc).

• May have some autonomy to make decisions within a defined framework. Resolves issues in situations that require good technical knowledge and judgment within established procedures. Consults more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.

• B.A./B.S in Human Factors Engineering, Ergonomics, Cognitive or Experimental Psychology, or Industrial Engineering with at least 3 years of experience OR advanced degree (M.S.) in Human Factors Engineering, Ergonomics, Cognitive or Experimental Psychology, or Industrial Engineering
• Base understanding of Human Factors Engineering and its role in the broader human centered design process
• Proven ability to develop timely and effective solutions for challenging design problems

• Experience applying Human Factors Engineering in medical device product development, healthcare, and/or other similar regulated industry
• Familiarity with applying medical device standards such as IEC 62366-1 and ISO 14971
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Self-starter, energizing, results oriented, and able to multi-task
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, matrixed, and customer focused environment
• Project management skills including project planning, resource planning, stakeholder management, risk management, and change management
• Ability to influence and gain buy-in for initiatives
• Effective communication skills - ability to present ideas clearly and concisely
• Demonstrated ability to pursue tasks to completion

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