CareerPlanSign in

Principal Scientist, Human Factors

USA - New Jersey - Rahway💼 Full-time💰 $156,900–$156,900🗓 2026-08-29 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead a Human Factors team to manage human performance activities across the product lifecycle for combination products and medical devices, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimizing user experience.

Role type

Principal Scientist, Human Factors (Team Lead)

Builds

Combination products and medical devices

Domain

Healthcare / Medical Devices / Regulatory Compliance

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Human Factors expertise, Device regulatory requirements knowledge, Team management, Strategic planning, Risk assessment, Usability testing, Task analysis, Use error analysis, Regulatory filings, Data analysis

Preferred skills

Experience in team and people management, Innovative thinking, Professional networking, Quality by Design, Technology Transfer

Technologies

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Responsibilities

Manage a Human Factors team to apply human performance knowledge across the product lifecycle; Coach and mentor junior scientists; Perform and manage human factors activities including creating plans, task analysis, and regulatory submissions; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create intuitive products; Stay up-to-date with industry advancements and represent the company externally.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership

Sourced via workday · Listed on CareerPlan, which tracks 70,000+ jobs from 20+ sources.