Human Factors Engineer - Brasil

Born and based in Barcelona, Nacar is an award-winning Strategic Design Agency, impassioned by our agile and international team composed of over 120 creative professionals (design strategists, researchers, product and UX / UI designers, engineers, and overall creatives).

We work with all-size clients from across multiple industries, collaborating in innovation and establishing solutions and product strategies that apply to Industrial, Digital, Brand and Service Design.

We also contribute to their digitalization, by conceptualizing and prototyping new, human centered products and services around technological capabilities.

With a hybrid-work model and flexible working hours, we are powered by a culture of communication, collaboration, proactivity and positivity, always aiming to humanize technology experiences and to transform into the phygital future.

Our offices, an urban oasis, are located in the beautiful Palo Alto, an old factory in Poblenou, restored and converted into studios for designers and artists. We also have a growing studio based in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where this role will be based.

Nacar was made to be a place where people can grow and impact the world, and we're in continuous growth to always provide our best.

Our team is connected by common challenges, eager to discover, envision and materialize new opportunities. Is this something you feel identified with?

We're currently looking for a Human Factors Engineer to join our Porto Alegre studio and provide critical human factors engineering support to cross-functional project teams developing cutting-edge combination products and devices for pharmaceutical therapeutics. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring these innovative products are safe, intuitive and highly effective — fully accounting for the user, the environment and the specific drug therapy.

-What will your day to day be like?-

You will:

• Lead project-level human factors activities throughout the product lifecycle, including ethnographic research, requirements definition and use-related risk analysis.

• Design, execute and author protocols and summary reports for formative usability assessments and human factors design validation (summative) studies.

• Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams spanning device engineering, regulatory affairs, clinical operations, quality assurance and marketing to shape user-centric product designs.

• Develop and refine comprehensive Instructions For Use (IFUs) and quick-reference training materials for clinical trials and commercial distribution.

• Translate complex, multi-faceted user needs into actionable engineering requirements — delivering thorough and practical solutions to complex design challenges.

• Analyse qualitative and quantitative usability study data using statistical methods to drive evidence-based design iterations.
  

-What are we looking for?-

You are a highly analytical, detail-oriented and deeply empathetic professional who puts patients and users at the center of engineering. You thrive in collaborative environments where distinct perspectives are valued, and you have a strong desire to solve complex healthcare challenges through robust scientific and human-centered design principles.

• Bachelor's, Master's or advanced degree in Human Factors Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Bioengineering or a related scientific/engineering discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the bio-pharma industry and/or academia (including advanced studies) after receiving a Bachelor's degree.

• Demonstrated proficiency applying human factors standards and regulatory guidances (e.g. FDA Human Factors Guidances, IEC 62366, ANSI/AAMI HE75).

• Proven experience authoring highly technical documents — usability study protocols, data analysis frameworks and human factors engineering reports.

• Track record of collaborating effectively within diverse, multidisciplinary project environments and partnering successfully with external vendors.

• Strong statistical analysis skills applied to qualitative and quantitative usability study data.

• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
  

-Why should you join?-

This is a unique opportunity for someone looking for a challenge in the human factors engineering area and to be part of a center of innovation that is impacting clients all over the world — joining our growing Porto Alegre studio and working on high-impact pharmaceutical and medical device projects. Let's thrive together in a culture built on trust, collaboration, respect and high performance 🙂

We also offer:

🔖Permanent contract.

💰Competitive salary

🏡Hybrid working model - you can either work from home or enjoy our beautiful offices in Tecnopuc

🌈Join a dynamic +15 nationalities community and enjoy our virtual activities.

📚Keep challenging yourself with our Nacar Academy training program, aligned with the creation of personalized career paths.

✨30 paid vacation days.

💯Raio card

🚀Flexible working hours.