Human Factors Engineer

  • Salary: Competitive
  • REF Number: 00048513
  • Consultant: Dennis Beltman
  • Contact: 41 (0) 782508443
  • Date Published: 10.07.2020
  • Closed Date: 26.02.2021
  • Sector:
  • Location: Graubünden,
  • Discipline:

CK QLS are recruiting for a Human Factors Engineer to join a global medical device company who has been support patients in their recovery from Covid. The position is offered on a permanent basis, based at their site in the canton of Graubünden.

Human Factors Engineer Role: The main purpose of the role will be to:

  • Support and contribute to the fact that the ventilation technology can be quickly put into practice.
  • Represent normative and legal requirements as well as human factors practices and human factors/usability standards (62366, 60601-1-6, HF75).
  • Support of project teams from a human factor's perspective.
  • Creation of documents relevant to Human Factors, creation and maintenance of technical documentation as well as checking the completeness and correctness of project documentation.

Further responsibilities will include:

  • Researching around standards and support for user-relevant risk analysis.
  • Planning and implementation of formative and summative human factors studies.
  • Communication with external consultancies for the implementation of human factors studies as well as communication with national health authorities/testing institutes (FDA, TÜV/TIA).

Your Background: In order to be considered for this role, you will be required to have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

  • Studied Psychology or Engineering with a focus on human factors engineering or human-machine interaction.
  • Experience in conducting studies in the field of human factors.
  • Experience in international approvals in the field of medical devices especially 510 (k) and Health Canada is an advantage.
  • Experience in medical technology and knowledge of the ISO 62366 and IEC 60601 series are an advantage.
  • Fluent in German and English.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an international medical device company.

Apply: For more information or to apply for this Human Factors Engineer position, please contact Dennis Beltman on 41 (0) 782508443 or email dbeltman@ckqls.ch, quoting job ref 48513.

Please could you send any correspondence in English.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in Switzerland.

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