Senior Human Factors Design Engineer

Senior Human Factors Design Engineer

Location: Lafayette, CO 80026 (Onsite)
Pay Rate: $50–$70/hour
Duration: 24-Month Contract
Opportunity: Potential to extend or convert to full-time employment at any time

About the Opportunity

ATR International is seeking a Senior Human Factors Design Engineer to join a leading global medical technology company focused on developing innovative healthcare solutions and advanced medical devices.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Human Factors professional to influence the design and development of medical devices by ensuring products are safe, intuitive, and effective for the people who use them.

You'll play a key role in formative research, usability engineering, and medical device testing, working closely with R&D and design engineering teams to evaluate product concepts, identify potential use-related risks, and improve the overall user experience.

What You'll Do

• Apply human factors, ergonomics, and human-centered design principles to medical device development.
• Develop and execute formative research studies and usability testing methodologies.
• Conduct form-fit-function evaluations of medical device concepts and developmental prototypes.
• Plan and perform qualitative and quantitative research to understand user needs and evaluate product performance.
• Identify and assess potential use-related risks and recommend design improvements.
• Collaborate with R&D, product development, and design engineering teams to establish user requirements and optimize product usability.
• Support usability engineering activities, design controls, and formal validation testing.
• Analyze research findings and translate user feedback into actionable design recommendations.
• Travel occasionally to support user studies and product testing, typically 2–4 days per trip, a few times per quarter.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Human Factors, Human Factors Engineering, Ergonomics, Industrial Design, UX Design, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional experience:
• • Bachelor's degree: 4+ years
  • Master's degree: 2+ years
  • PhD: 1+ year
• Experience in the medical device industry or medical device product development.
• Hands-on experience with formative research and formative testing.
• Strong knowledge of human factors engineering and usability engineering.
• Experience with medical device design controls and validation testing.
• Background in user research, usability evaluations, and identifying use-related risks.
• Ability to independently manage projects and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in ergonomics and user experience design.
• Background in UX/UI or industrial design.
• Experience with electrosurgical devices or surgical instruments.
• Experience evaluating physical product design, including form, fit, and function.
• Familiarity with medical device usability standards and regulatory expectations.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Competitive compensation of $50–$70/hour.
• Long-term 24-month contract with potential for extension or full-time conversion.
• Opportunity to influence the design of innovative medical devices.
• Hands-on involvement in product research, testing, and development.
• Collaboration with experienced R&D and engineering professionals.
• Benefits eligibility for qualifying full-time employees.

Work Authorization

ATR International, Inc. cannot sponsor work visas, including H-1B, F-1 STEM OPT with I-983, or similar. Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization.

ATR International is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ATR International is committed to delivering next-generation recruiting that enables businesses and communities to thrive. By bringing passion for excellence, trust, and inclusion to every interaction, we build deep connections with our clients, contractors, internal staff, and local markets to drive long-term mutual success.

Founded in 1988 as a two-person, Hispanic-owned company, ATR is now a widely renowned technical staffing and consulting leader. Our firm has grown to serve a range of companiesfrom startups to Fortune 500 organizationswhile putting more than 35,000 people to work, totaling over 14 million working hours. And we support a plethora of industries, from IT, engineering, and finance to healthcare, insurance, and retail.

Our passion for inclusion is at the heart of our success. Our woman-led, minority-owned firm welcomes fresh perspectives, and our efforts have earned us WBENC Certificationthe most prestigious national recognition for women-owned businesses in the U.S. Today, ATR remains one of the most diverse firms in the staffing industry.

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