Human Factors Specialist (m/f/d) Partnerships - #2143067

Human Factors Specialist (m/f/d) Partnerships

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH (OWI)Medical Systems

Type of employment:


As a high-tech specialist within the Olympus Corporation, Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe is the development and manufacturing center for rigid endoscopy, bipolar high-frequency surgery and reprocessing. With a total workforce of 2,600 employees at nine locations in EMEA and its headquarters in Hamburg, the company stands for exceptional performance in medical diagnostics and therapy, and offers a full range of the most modern endoscopic applications, from single products to procedure-oriented systems solutions

Your Responsibilities

- Oversee and manage HFE activities conducted by external service providers, ensuring alignment with internal goals and regulatory standards


- Act as the primary point of contact between the internal team and external partners, fostering clear communication and collaboration


- Review and evaluate HFE deliverables from external partners such as use specifications, use related risk assessments, test plans, and reports


- Conduct and manage the execution of formative and summative evaluations to ensure products meet design specifications and are safe for use in medical settings


- Follow design control processes and ensure compliance with relevant regulations, such as FDA and ISO requirements

Your qualification

- Degree in Human Factors / Usability Engineering, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or within a related field


- 3-5+ years of experience in human factors engineering or usability engineering, preferably within the medical device or healthcare industry


- Experience in managing external designers, usability test agencies and recruiters


- Deep knowledge of related FDA and ISO regulations for medical devices and experience with design control processes


- Fluent language skills in German and English


- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills


- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

Your benefits

- 30 days of annual leave


- Up to 60% mobile work possible + flexible work time model with overtime compensation


- Holiday and Christmas bonuses


- Corporate benefits discounts for employees


- Comprehensive company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits


- Company restaurant with live cooking and healthy food (subsidized)


- Employee Assistance Program of FamPLUS to support your health, mental and emotional well-being


- Subsidy for public transportation (Deutschlandticket), free parking spaces and bike or car leasing


- Various subsidized company sports groups and access to the inhouse company gym



The Medical Systems Division represents Olympus’ largest business domain and is the global market and technology leader for medical endoscopes. Olympus aims to continuously find better and more economical solutions to medical issues which improve the well-being of patients, enhance the working environment for doctors and nursing staff and help to develop the overall performance of health care providers

Further information:

Valuing diverse perspectives and lifestyles is one of our core values. We would therefore like to encourage all people to apply – regardless of gender, restrictions, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, world view, age as well as sexual orientation and identity


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