We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 29 May 2026

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

         

         

As a Senior Human Factors Design Engineer, you will lead human factors and usability activities across the design, development, and sustaining engineering of innovative physiologic sensing technologies. You will ensure Medtronic products meet user needs and regulatory requirements through rigorous user research, VOC (Voice of Customer) collection, and usability evaluations, driving safe, effective, and intuitive solutions. 

This role may require traveling up to 25% of the time, mostly local and domestic, and occasionally international.

 

Responsibilities:

• • Serve as the human factors lead on cross-functional project teams focused on sensor design, development, and sustaining engineering for physiologic sensing technologies. 

  • Plan, conduct, moderate, and analyze formative and summative usability evaluations—including simulated use studies.  

  • Lead in-depth interviews, field observations, and surveys—to assess user needs and validate product safety and effectiveness. 

  • Help collect and synthesize Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback from clinicians, patients, and stakeholders to inform design direction and requirements development. 

  • Collaborate on sustaining engineering activities by evaluating use-related risks, assessing the impact of product updates or changes, and ensuring continued compliance with user needs and regulatory standards. 

  • Collaborate with engineering, marketing, regulatory, and quality teams to develop and refine user requirements, user needs, use cases, and system specifications for sensor products. 

  • Write and maintain usability engineering documentation (use specifications, use related risk analyses, study protocols, and test reports) to support regulatory submissions and internal design controls. 

  • Analyze data from usability studies to identify root causes of use errors and drive actionable improvements in sensor system design and user interfaces. 

  • Prepare and present findings, recommendations, and usability impact analyses to product teams and leadership. 

  • Ensure usability engineering activities are planned, executed, and reported in accordance with relevant standards (IEC 62366, ANSI/AAMI HE75, FDA Human Factors Guidance, and other global guidance). 

  • Manage schedules and status updates for usability engineering activities within sensor development projects. 

  • Mentor and provide technical Human Factors guidance to team members. 

  • Collaborate with team members across global time zones, including participating in off-hours meetings and communications as needed. 

  • Domestic and international travel required to conduct or support usability evaluations, collect VOC, and collaborate with stakeholders and clinical users. 

 

Minimum Qualifications (Must Have!)

• • Bachelor’s degree in Human Factors Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent foreign degree)

  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of human factors engineering experience OR an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of human factors engineering experience 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

• • Experience in human factors engineering within the medical device industry 

  • Familiarity with global human factors guidance and regulatory standards (e.g., IEC 62366, ANSI/AAMI HE75, FDA Human Factors Guidance, NMPA, and other international equivalents). 

  • Experience conducting and moderating formative and summative usability evaluations. 

  • Experience working with clinical users and understanding of clinical use environments. 

  • Experience supporting sustaining engineering and VOC collection. 

  • Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy, manage multiple projects, and influence outcomes through technical expertise 

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. 

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and detail orientation skills. 

  • Ability to prioritize workload independently

U.S. Pay Transparency (for SIP, Commission, Hourly Direct, Interns, Executives)

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$120,000.00 - $180,000.00

 

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.