Kardium

Human Factors Engineer (Hybrid)

Kardium$70K — $96K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • University Degree in Human Factors Engineering, HCI, Psychology, Industrial Design, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience in human factors engineering and usability activities.
  • Experience with FDA or IEC regulatory submissions is a plus.
  • Preferably worked in healthcare industry.
  • Familiar with human factors analysis techniques and standards such as IEC 62366 and FDA guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and conduct usability tests for FDA and IEC compliance.
  • Draft human factors documentation including protocols and reports.
  • Test hardware and software usability to inform design processes.
  • Use analysis techniques to conduct user research and assess risk impacts.
  • Engage with end users like physicians and lab staff for human factors research.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage starting on Day 1.
  • Flexible work environment with daily hour options.
  • Three personal days annually for better work-life balance.
  • Support for employee and dependent well-being programs.
  • Parental leave top-up and fertility treatment coverage.
  • Opportunities for career advancement and learning.
  • Professional membership support.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Human Factors Engineer to help drive assessment, product design, and usability improvements by supporting human factors-related design and development activities. You will be an integral part of our multidisciplinary engineering team, working across the clinical, software, mechanical, and risk management domains. Your days will center around facilitating human factors activities of the Globe PF System in pre-clinical and clinical settings. You will use your human factors expertise and focus on safety and usability to inform product design decisions and to generate validation evidence to support regulatory submissions. Please note, this opportunity is a hybrid work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC. Responsibilities: • Plan and execute formative and summative usability tests to meet FDA and IEC regulatory requirements. • Draft human factors related documents such as test protocols, test reports, use specifications, human factors engineering reports, and usability engineering files. • Conduct hardware and software usability testing as input to the design and development process. • Use human factors analysis techniques to conduct user research, interpret user needs, understand use errors, and assess risk impact to provide input into design decisions. • Conduct human factors research with end users including physicians, electrophysiology lab staff, and other healthcare workers. What you bring to the team You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes: • University Degree in Human Factors Engineering (HFE), Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Industrial Design, Engineering or a related discipline. • 2+ years of experience with human factors engineering/usability activities. • Experience conducting human factors validation testing to support FDA or IEC regulatory submissions is an asset. • Experience working in the healthcare industry is highly desirable. • Familiarity with human factors analysis methods, such as contextual inquiry, task analysis, root cause analysis and use related risk analysis. • Experience planning and executing formal and informal usability testing of hardware and software. • Familiarity with user centered design processes. • Working and effectively communicating in multidisciplinary teams. • Familiarity with human factors engineering standards such as IEC 62366 and FDA Human Factors Guidance. • Ability to travel to the United States to support testing activities as required. Compensation Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% Retirement Savings Plan contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted. As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium's stock option plan. • $70,000 - $96,000 (CAD Annually) Your Benefits & Well-being The total cash we've listed for this position includes a base salary, plus an annual contribution to a Retirement Savings Plan account to help support your financial goals. Comprehensive medical & dental coverage for all permanent employees - effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period. Work-day flexibility - we offer a flexible work environment for daily working hours. In addition, we provide 3 personal days per year. Support for you (and your dependents) overall well-being. Family building - we provide top up for maternity leave, adoptive leave, and parental leave for non-birthing parents. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment. Career progression and learning support. Professional membership support.

About Kardium

Kardium is a medical device company that develops and commercializes products for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. The company's flagship product is the Globe Mapping and Ablation System, which uses advanced mapping and ablation technologies to treat atrial fibrillation. Kardium was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia. The company has a strong focus on research and development and has received numerous awards for its innovative products and technologies.
Learn more about Kardium
Size
100 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$20 million
Founded
2007
5 Year Trend
+50%
Revenue
$50 million
NASDAQ

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