Human Factors Engineer

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a ­­­­­­­­Human Factors Engineer for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in ­­St. Paul, MN. Details for the position are as follows:

Job Description:

• $80-$96/HR
• 12-24 month assignment (strong potential for further extension or conversion to FTE based on performance and budget).
• Responsible for coordinating all activities necessary to complete Human Factors engineering projects. Activities include, but are not limited to:
• Conducting ethnographic user research to identify user needs
• Translating user needs to requirements and product design concepts
• Developing prototypes to explore and validate product design concepts
• Performing workflow, task and use error analyses
• Conducting Formative Usability testing
• Conducting Summative Validation testing
• Participate on development program teams to ensure human factors principles are considered and implemented.
• Create and communicate project deliverables and manage time to meet project deadlines
• Hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote

Qualifications:

• M.S. degree or PHD in Human Factors Engineering, Design, Cognitive Psychology, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction or a related discipline
• 2 positions available (Senior and Principal)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant Human Factors/Usability engineering experience in a product development environment for Senior
• Minimum 10 years of relevant Human Factors/Usability engineering experience in a product development environment for Principal
• Skills required:
• User Interface Design experience - Wireframing, prototyping, and workflow design, with experience in software UI (ideally with some hardware UI but not required)
• Human Factors (HF) methodology, testing, user research, and translating insights into requirements and design concepts.
• Task Analysis, Usability Engineering, User Research, and Design Research Studies.
• Experience in medical device development is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of cardiac electrophysiology is a plus.