Human Factors and Usability Engineer (with Medical device or Pharma experience)
Inbrain Neuroelectronics
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Engineering and Data
Your mission
We are scientists, doctors, techies and humanity lovers, with the mission of pioneering real time precision neurology to cure brain-related disorders. INBRAIN harnesses the extraordinary material properties of Graphene, the world’s thinnest and nobel-prize winning material, to build high resolution neural systems. Our mission is to decode and modulate neural networks to restore people's lives.
As a Human Factors and Usability Engineer, you will lead and support human factors and usability engineering activities across INBRAIN’s product portfolio, ensuring that products are safe, effective, and usable for their intended users and use environments. The role will work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Clinical, Quality, and Regulatory teams to plan, execute, and document usability engineering activities throughout development of INBRAIN’s BCI platforms.
You will be at the forefront of bringing advanced healthcare solutions to market, making a tangible difference in people´s lives worldwide.
Your profile
Main Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Product, Engineering, Clinical, Regulatory, and Quality teams to ensure human factors considerations are integrated into development decisions.
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Lead and support human factors engineering activities from early concept development through design validation, including:
- Define intended users, use environments, use scenarios, critical tasks, and success criteria to support robust usability engineering.
- Identify use-related risks, use errors, workflow challenges, and usability-related design issues, translating findings into clear recommendations for design improvement and risk mitigation.
- Define, plan, execute, and document formative and summative usability activities in line with applicable standards and regulatory expectations.
- Create and maintain high-quality human factors documentation, including usability engineering plans, protocols, reports, risk-related inputs, traceability materials, and other design history file documentation.
- Support regulatory submissions and audits by providing clear, structured, and inspection-ready human factors documentation.
- Support the development of templates, processes, and SOPs that strengthen usability engineering practice within the QMS.
Mandatory Qualifications and Soft skills:
- Degree in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Biomedical Engineering, Product Design, or a related field.
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience in human factors engineering or usability engineering for medical devices/pharma, or other regulated healthcare products.
- Demonstrated ability to independently structure, prioritize, and drive complex human factors activities to completion, delivering high-quality outputs with minimal supervision.
- Strong knowledge of the human factors engineering process for medical/pharma devices, including planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of formative and summative evaluations.
- Strong understanding of IEC 62366, ISO 14971, FDA human factors expectations, and usability-related regulatory documentation.
- Experience creating or contributing to usability engineering documentation within a design control / quality management system environment.
- Fluency in English required (English is company language).
- High degree of independence, ownership, and follow-through, with the ability to drive workstreams to completion in a fast-moving environment.
- Proactive, inquisitive, and comfortable identifying gaps, asking clarifying questions, and improving ways of working.
- Strong judgment in balancing user needs, patient/user safety, regulatory expectations, technical constraints, and broader product considerations.
- Clear and objective communicator, able to translate usability findings into actionable recommendations for cross-functional stakeholders.
- Collaborative working style, with the ability to facilitate discussions across Product, Engineering, Clinical, Quality, and Regulatory teams.
- Structured, detail-oriented, and capable of producing documentation suitable for design history files, audits, and regulatory review.
Nice to have:
- Experience supporting regulatory submissions and/or audits.
- Experience with active implantable medical devices, neurostimulation systems, BCI platforms, or other complex hardware/software medical systems.
- Experience working with clinical users and translating workflow insights into design inputs, usability requirements, and risk mitigations.
- Experience contributing to templates, SOPs, or process improvements within a regulated QMS environment.
Why us?
We are looking for someone who Is ready to proactively bring new ideas to the team, push boundaries, and constantly look for innovation. At INBRAIN we believe in shared success and diverse ways of thinking, here you'll learn, grow, and advance in an innovative culture.
WHAT CAN WE OFFER TO YOU?
- A collaborative environment where innovative ideas flourish and teamwork drives us forward. At INBRAIN, we believe the power of collective intelligence is unique. You will be part of a team that thrives on open communication, knowledge sharing and mutual respect.
- Meaningful Work Impact: Our projects are not only exciting and challenging but also have a positive impact on the industry and society as a whole. You'll be part of a team that strives to create meaningful change.
- Cutting-Edge Technology Exposure: Joining us means immersing yourself in the latest technologies and innovative solutions. You'll have access to state-of-the-art tools and resources, fostering continuous learning and keeping your skills relevant in a rapidly evolving industry.
- Competitive salary (according to your experience/skills)
- Internal flexible compensation scheme
- Private Health Insurance
- Training bonus for professional development and access to Udemy platform
- 23 vacation days per year
- Christmas week off
- Hybrid working modality
Applications must be submitted in English
At INBRAIN, we're not just offering a job – we're inviting you to be part of a transformative journey, Are you ready to transform lives? Join us!
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We believe that a diverse and well-balanced workforce drives innovation. At INBRAIN, we foster the inclusion of all people regardless of culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, identity and diverse abilities or any other status.
About us
At Inbrain Neuroelectronics, we built our company around a simple belief: great science needs great people.
Our mission is to transform the treatment of neurological disorders through neuroelectronic therapies that are safer, smarter, and more human‑centered. We work at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, and advanced materials, but what truly drives us is the impact our work can have on patients’ lives.
Our culture is grounded in Integrity First—we hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards because the people we serve deserve nothing less. We are Human Powered, valuing empathy, collaboration, and the diverse perspectives that make our ideas stronger. We encourage everyone to think like Game Changers, challenging assumptions and pushing boundaries to unlock breakthroughs that once felt out of reach.
We act with Conscious Impact, aware that every decision—from research to clinical translation—shapes real futures. And we embrace a Growth Mindset ,creating an environment where learning is continuous, curiosity is celebrated, and people are supported to stretch beyond their comfort zones.
At Inbrain, you’ll join a team united by purpose and energized by possibility. If you’re looking for a place where your talent can contribute to meaningful change—and where you can grow while helping others thrive—you’ll feel at home here.
Our mission is to transform the treatment of neurological disorders through neuroelectronic therapies that are safer, smarter, and more human‑centered. We work at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, and advanced materials, but what truly drives us is the impact our work can have on patients’ lives.
Our culture is grounded in Integrity First—we hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards because the people we serve deserve nothing less. We are Human Powered, valuing empathy, collaboration, and the diverse perspectives that make our ideas stronger. We encourage everyone to think like Game Changers, challenging assumptions and pushing boundaries to unlock breakthroughs that once felt out of reach.
We act with Conscious Impact, aware that every decision—from research to clinical translation—shapes real futures. And we embrace a Growth Mindset ,creating an environment where learning is continuous, curiosity is celebrated, and people are supported to stretch beyond their comfort zones.
At Inbrain, you’ll join a team united by purpose and energized by possibility. If you’re looking for a place where your talent can contribute to meaningful change—and where you can grow while helping others thrive—you’ll feel at home here.