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Human Factors Design Engineer, St. Jude Medical, CRMD
Jul 07 05
Source: CHI-Jobs
COMPANY: St. Jude Medical, CRMD
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA, USA (Sylmar)
POSITION TITLE: Human Factors Design Engineer
DURATION: Full Time
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
The Human Factors Design team at St. Jude Medical is recognized as having a central role in defining interactive products that satisfy and delight our customers. St. Jude Medical is a leader in developing, manufacturing and distributing medical devices for the global cardiovascular market, and the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division in Los Angeles develops implantable device technologies. We are a Fortune 500 company, and for two years running have been featured in the BusinessWeek50 list of top-performing companies. We were also recently recognized by Fortune magazine as one of America's most respected medical companies.
NOTE: depending on candidate education & experience, the responsibilities & salary for this position will scale accordingly.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create interaction design solutions for lifesaving medical products without appreciable supervision
- Document, communicate and advocate for design solutions through dialogue with internal staff, written and verbal presentations, and GUI specifications
- Plan and conduct field research with customers
- Document and communicate research results
- Develop materials and interactive prototypes for usability testing
- Conduct usability tests and apply customer feedback toward improved concepts
- Participate in multiple projects simultaneously across long product lifecycles
REQUIREMENTS:
- Excellent conceptual design and detailed design skills
- A minimum of 2 years of work experience designing complex software applications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Factors, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Usability Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, or equivalent program
- Experience with graphic design software
- Effective methods of collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to improve product desirability and usability
- In-depth knowledge of Interaction Design best practices
- Great attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and strong desire to learn
DESIRED SKILLS:
- In-depth knowledge of Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology theory and application
- Familiarity with application of Personas and goal-directed design methodology
- Experience working with software development teams in an FDA regulated environment
- Experience with the cardiac pacing and defibrillation device market
- Experience with web-based prototyping tools
CONTACT INFO:
For resume submission, please:
1. Visit our website at www.sjm.com
2. Go to "Careers"
3. Next, select "Search open positions"
4. Type in requisition number (Req #) 5663
5. Finally, select "Submit resume or C.V." to submit your resume
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Bacon: ebacon(at)sjm(dot)com