Principal Human Factor Engineer - Neuro - Rice Creek, MN (Onsite)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 5 Nov 2026

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A Day in the Life

This role will lead human factors and usability engineering efforts for our Interventional product portfolio within the Neuromodulation operating unit, supporting Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA) and Bone Cement Mixer programs.

The Principal Human Factors Design Engineer will lead human factors and usability engineering efforts across assigned Interventional product programs. This individual contributor will apply human-centered design principles, user research, usability testing, and use-related risk analysis throughout product development, while providing technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead human factors and usability engineering activities for Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (BVNA), Bone Cement Mixer, and assigned Interventional product programs.
• Apply human-centered design principles, methodologies, and technologies to product and human-machine interface development.
• Develop research methodologies and qualitative and quantitative analysis plans to evaluate concepts and developmental prototypes.
• Design and execute usability studies with intended users to investigate user needs, evaluate and refine concepts, develop requirements, identify use-related risks, and support formal usability validation.
• Partner with design engineers and cross-functional stakeholders to establish system design, operating, and training requirements that optimize usability and the overall user experience.
• Identify and analyze use-related risks and technical challenges, conduct human factors investigations, and translate findings into product design direction.
• Lead major or moderately complex projects, including delegating work, reviewing deliverables, and guiding project execution.
• Provide human factors expertise, coaching, and technical guidance to colleagues and represent the function with internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience OR master's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience OR PhD and 3+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying human factors or usability engineering methods throughout product development.
• Experience designing and executing qualitative and quantitative user research and usability studies.
• Experience with use-related risk identification and formal usability validation.
• Experience leading complex technical projects and influencing cross-functional product development teams.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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