Senior Principal Human Factors Design Engineer

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life Medtronic At Medtronic, we value what makes you unique. Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. Our Purpose At Medtronic Patient Care Systems (PCS), we power the digital heartbeat behind life-saving cardiac therapies. We build the connected ecosystem that enables clinicians to monitor, manage, and protect millions of patients living with implantable cardiac devices around the world. From secure device connectivity and real-time data platforms to intelligent clinical tools and patient-facing experiences, PCS transforms complex cardiac data into clarity — helping physicians make faster decisions, improving outcomes, and giving patients greater confidence in their care. Our work ensures that life-saving therapies are not only delivered securely, safely and reliably, but continuously improved through innovation, insight, and global scale. If you want to build technology that truly matters — join us. Together, we are shaping the future of connected cardiac care and changing lives every single day Come for a job, stay for a career! A Day in The Life Of: Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Applies human centered principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design of human-machine systems and products. Develops and implements research methodologies and both qualitative and quantitative analysis plans to test and evaluate new concepts and developmental prototypes used in all phases of products development and processes. Designs and executes tests to simulate product use for the purposes of user need investigation, concept exploration/selection/refinement, requirements development, use-related risk identification and formal usability validation with intended users with design engineers to establish system design, operating, and training requirements and to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces and overall user experience. Identifies and analyzes technological problems or risks, performs theoretical human factors investigations, and develops and implements research and analysis plans to inform the design direction of new product development. Key Skills & Experience Minimum Requirements To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume: Bachelor’s Degree with 13+ years of experience, or Master’s Degree with 10+ years of experience, or PhD with 7+ years of experience. Specialised Knowledge or Skills Required Deep expertise in human factors engineering, usability testing, and application of IEC 62366 and related regulatory standards. Demonstrated leadership in medical device development, including FDA and international submissions. Strong track record of guiding product design decisions through rigorous user research and analysis. Skilled in influencing design direction and strategy in cross-functional and enterprise-wide settings. Nice to Have Experience leading human factors work for Class II or III medical devices. Experience scaling user research frameworks or HF tools across an organisation. Strong verbal and written communication skills tailored to executive, technical, and regulatory audiences. Experience mentoring junior HFE team members and influencing organizational culture. Familiarity with systems engineering, cognitive task analysis, and digital health ecosystems. Up to 20% travel 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. ‌ ‌ Recruitment Fraud Alert We are aware of phishing scams targeting job seekers. Please keep the following in mind: Apply only through official Medtronic channels. All legitimate Medtronic recruiting communications come from approved Medtronic platforms and official @medtronic.com email addresses. 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Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 94,720.00 EUR - 142,080.00 EUR | This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).