Current Openings:

Human Factors Engineer/Specialist

Insight works on an exciting variety of medical devices and health care products. If you’re inclined to think about how things aren’t designed quite right for users and have solutions to make it better, our opportunity might just be what you’re looking for.

Our Human Factors team takes an integrated approach to guide the development of intuitive and easy to use designs. The knowledge gained from our usability studies and our analyses is funneled to our design teams to ensure the design works well for the users they are intended for.

As the HF Engineer, you will be responsible for applying human factors engineering methods throughout the design and development process for medical products. You will be responsible for planning and conducting usability evaluations, executing risk management strategies, and applying HF principles to improve the design of devices and interfaces. You have at least 3-5 years of industry experience in the medical device/healthcare industry, working in an human factors capacity. You have experience with regulatory requirements for human factors (FDA, IEC 62366-1, etc.) for medical devices. You have a good understanding of the entire product development and commercialization process.

To succeed in this position, you must excel in the following:

  • You possess strong empathy and exceptional interpersonal skills and communicate well with anyone.
  • You have a strong sense of good design and are able to recognize it when it has been achieved. Your attention to detail means that the little things that make a difference in a design do not escape your attention.
  • You are able to develop, support, and defend design recommendations because you have a solid grasp of human factors science and design principles. You can design and run controlled usability studies. You are an excellent writer.
  • You possess strong analytical tendencies that allow you to hypothesize ways users can do things incorrectly and foresee the consequences of doing so.
  • You are a lifelong learner, take initiative to improve the process, and can think for yourself.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Work with clients to plan, manage, and execute HF activities
  • Work within multi-disciplinary teams to develop solutions using human factors principles and methods to contribute human factors expertise to the development process
  • Analyze use workflows, goals, tasks, and experiences to identify user needs
  • Create and execute all components of usability studies
  • Conduct user-focused risk identification and assessment activities (e.g. use FMEA)
  • Work with consumers and designers to evaluate concepts and existing products for improvement opportunities

Qualifications and Skills

  • Have passion, creativity, and ability necessary to solve challenging user and technical problems
  • Minimum BS or BSE in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Industrial Engineering, Cognitive Psychology or extensive formal education in human factors related areas*
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience working in a human factors capacity within the medical device / healthcare sector
  • Experience conducting usability studies and hazard analysis of use-related hazards
  • Experience creating experience maps, site/app maps, wireframes, and interactive prototypes
  • Experience in research design as it relates to product development
  • Knowledge of, or direct experience with the use and application of anthropometric data
  • Awareness of/coursework in psychology, cognition, marketing, design, or product development
  • Ability to balance theoretical tools and practical experimentation to develop concepts and ideas
  • Be familiar with industry standards regarding human factors and usability (FDA, HE 75, ISO 62366) in the medical device development process
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, wireframing tools, and image/video editing

Please apply only if your background, skills, and experience are a strong match for this role!

Send résumé and work samples to: USCHIhr337@nemera.net

Please include “Human Factors Engineer/Specialist ” in the subject line of your email.

No phone calls please.

Senior User Interface (UI) Designer

The Insight Innovation Center, part of Nemera France SAS, functions as a world-class design innovation consultancy in the medical device, drug delivery, and consumer health spaces. We work with a broad range of clients around the globe to bring innovative products to market that solve real-world problems and make the world a better place.

We love digging into complex problems and collaborating to find the best solution, we believe the most challenging projects are also the most rewarding, and we are motivated by the fact that our work creates meaningful improvement in the lives of our users.

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled senior user interface designer to join our tight-knit group of design researchers, human factors engineers, industrial designers, UX/UI designers, and engineers. This position reports to the Leader of User Experience Design and is responsible for the design of embedded and mobile graphical user interfaces in applications such as connected devices, digital health management, and diagnostic software, transforming complex tasks and workflows into simple and intuitive user experiences.

You’re a good fit for us if you are:

  • A quick learner with the ability to grasp complex technical concepts quickly
  • Detail-oriented and meticulous, taking pride in consistency and well-organized design files
  • Experienced in visual design and data visualization with a strong aesthetic and graphic design sensibility
  • Efficient and able to handle multiple projects at once
  • An excellent communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Experienced in UX design and able to contribute to information architecture mapping and wireframing

In this role, you will:

  • Participate in UX design activities and contribute to information architecture mapping and wireframing
  • Lead UI design activities and build screen layouts, information hierarchies, and wireframes iteratively
  • Collaborate with UX designers and other stakeholders to ensure UI designs visually communicate UX designs
  • Ensure designs are aligned with industry standards, best practices, and usability research findings
  • Log and track evolving design decisions, product requirements, and design tickets
  • Design and detail components with all associated behaviors, then apply those components consistently across a complete GUI
  • Create robust interactive soft prototypes for client feedback, user testing, and developer reference
  • Build and manage complex symbol systems and component libraries
  • Present to clients and communicate directly with front-end developers to address technical considerations and transfer designs for development via presentation, annotation, and detailed handoff documentation
  • Advocate for UI design and mentor peers by sharing design strategies, best practices, and process improvements

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and skills:

  • Bachelor’s or equivalent in Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Information Technology, or related field
  • At least 5 years of applied work experience in UX/UI design
  • Demonstrated experience in creating complex and functional design libraries, sitemaps, task flows, low- and high-fidelity layouts and wireframes, and prototypes.
  • Excellent understanding of the complete UX/UI design process, including information architecture and information design, UI patterns and processes, and mastery of design principles such as typography, illustration, imagery, content, and composition
  • Expertise in Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Figma, Axure, and/ or other design and prototyping tools
  • Working knowledge of front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and some experience creating rapid, coded prototypes
  • Familiarity with Agile methodology and experience working in sprints

Please apply only if your background, skills, and experience are a strong match for this role!

Send resume and work samples to: USCHIhr357@nemera.net.

Please include “Senior UI Designer” in the subject line of your email.

Senior/Principal HF Engineer, Human Factors

Insight works on an exciting variety of medical devices and health care products for many different clients. If you’re inclined to think about how things aren’t designed quite right for users and have solutions to make it better, our opportunity might just be what you’re looking for.

Our Human Factors team takes an integrated approach to guide the development of intuitive and easy to use designs. The knowledge gained from our usability studies and our analyses is funneled to our design teams to ensure the design works well for the users they are intended for.

As the Senior/Principal HF Engineer, Human Factors you will be responsible for planning and leading human factors programs for medical devices, along with staff and senior human factors engineers. You will manage client interactions and expectations, as well as managing resourcing planning, budgets, and time frames. You will also be responsible for applying human factors engineering methods throughout the design and development process for medical products. You will be responsible for planning and conducting usability evaluations, executing risk management strategies, and applying HF principles to improve the design of devices and interfaces. You have at least 5-7 years of industry experience in the medical device/healthcare industry, working in an human factors capacity. You have experience with regulatory requirements for human factors (FDA, IEC 62366-1, etc.) for medical devices. You have a good understanding of the entire product development and commercialization process.

To succeed in this position, you must excel in the following:

  • You possess strong empathy and exceptional interpersonal skills and communicate well with anyone.
  • You have experience as a program manager including planning, timeline and budget management and staffing.
  • You have experience in supervising at least 1-3 staff level engineers
  • You are able to develop, support, and defend design recommendations because you have a solid grasp of human factors science and design principles. You can design and run controlled usability studies. You are an excellent writer.
  • You possess strong analytical tendencies that allow you to hypothesize ways users can do things incorrectly and foresee the consequences of doing so.
  • You are a lifelong learner, take initiative to improve the process, and can think for yourself.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Work with clients to plan, manage, and execute HF activities
  • Work within multi-disciplinary teams to develop solutions using human factors principles and methods to contribute human factors expertise to the development process
  • Analyze use workflows, goals, tasks, and experiences to identify user needs
  • Create and execute all components of usability studies
  • Conduct user-focused risk identification and assessment activities critical to medical device development efforts (e.g. use FMEA)
  • Apply human factors knowledge to product definition and strategy
  • Work with consumers and designers to evaluate concepts and existing products on the market for improvement opportunities

Qualifications and Skills

  • Have passion, creativity, and ability necessary to solve challenging user and technical problems
  • Minimum BS or BSE in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Industrial Engineering, Cognitive Psychology or extensive formal education in human factors related areas*
  • Minimum 5-7 years of experience working in a human factors capacity within the medical device / healthcare sector
  • Experience conducting usability studies and hazard analysis of use-related hazards
  • Experience creating experience maps, site/app maps, wireframes, and interactive prototypes
  • Experience in research design as it relates to product development
  • Knowledge of, or direct experience with the use and application of anthropometric data
  • Awareness of/coursework in psychology, cognition, marketing, design, or product development
  • Ability to balance theoretical tools and practical experimentation to develop concepts and ideas
  • Be familiar with industry standards regarding human factors and usability (FDA, HE 75, ISO 62366) in the medical device development process
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, wireframing tools, and image/video editing

Job Type: Full-time

Please apply only if your background, skills, and experience are a strong match for this role!

Send résumé and work samples to: USCHIhr337@nemera.net

Please include “Senior/Principal HF Engineer, Human Factors” in the subject line of your email.

No phone calls please.

Mobile Developer

Insight Product Development is a world-class design innovation consultancy that provides innovative product development services in the medical device, drug delivery, and connected health spaces.

We are a tightly knit cross-functional group comprising of highly talented researchers, product designers, and engineers with a focus is on bringing innovative products to life, all the way from concept to market. Learning the latest technologies and challenging ourselves is part of our day-to-day work. Bringing high-quality products to market that solve real-world problems to make the world a better place is our passion.

We are looking for a talented Mobile Developer to join our team as we build our connected health offering.

Responsibilities:

  • You will join a diverse team responsible for building mobile applications to accompany connected medical devices on both Android and iOS
  • You will be working with other software engineers, user interface designers and human factors engineers to develop and maintain high quality native mobile applications
  • Grow and apply technical knowledge of software, hardware and open source technology stacks
  • Present and explain technical output, trade-offs and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences in a clear and concise manner

Requirements:

  • Minimum 3+ years of practical experience designing and building innovative, intuitive, secure and responsive applications and software required.
  • Experience developing enterprise mobile native apps for iOS and Android required
  • Ability to effectively communicate technical topics to clients and within the Insight team
  • Attention to detail and ability to collaborate with multi-discipline teams
  • S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience required

Preferred Skills, Experience, and Education:

  • Demonstrable portfolio of released applications in the Apple App Store and/or Google Play preferred
  • Experience with one or more of the following: Objective C, Swift, Kotlin, React, Angular, JavaScript, Java, Xamarin, HTML5
  • Familiarity with the end-to-end DevOps CI/CD pipeline including one or more of the following: Jenkins, Maven, Gitlab, Sonarqube, CloudBees, Silk Central, Selenium, Cucumber
  • Experience using and designing software with networking protocols: Ethernet, IP, TCP/UDP as well as Wifi, Bluetooth, BLE and other wireless protocols
  • Experience with version control and issue tracking (e.g. Git and Jira)
  • Experience with analytics and performance monitoring SDKs (e.g. Crashlytics) preferred
  • Knowledge of Test Driven Development (TDD) and/or Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
  • Experience integrating with third-party libraries, frameworks, and APIs
  • Ability to create intuitive, testable, maintainable, secure and efficient code

Staying in the loop and on top of the latest standards, changes, trends in the mobile design field.

Please apply only if you meet the requirements!

Send your résumé and work samples to: USCHIhr333@nemera.net

Please include “Mobile Developer – Chicago” in the subject of your email.

No phone calls please.

Development Engineer

Insight’s teams work on a variety of exciting medical, industrial and consumer products, and our engineers leverage technology to revolutionize them. If you have an inquisitive, technical mind that never stops thinking about how science could be applied to make things simpler, more robust and more functional, then we have just what you’ve been looking for.

Responsibilities:

  • Work collaboratively as a part of multi-disciplinary teams including engineers, industrial designers, researchers, interaction designers and prototyping experts
  • Participate in multi-disciplinary innovation sessions targeted at identifying possible development directions
  • Work with senior and principal engineers to investigate concept feasibility using a combination of analytical methods and iterative physical prototyping
  • Build and test prototypes to characterize performance
  • Translate the output of concept and prototyping efforts into fully realized, detailed designs that are ready for production
  • Present technical output and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences in a clear and concise manner

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering
  • 0-5 years of professional experience in product development engineering design (consulting or contract experience a plus)
  • Familiarity with 3D CAD (Pro/E and SolidWorks preferred)
  • Desire to design, build, test, and troubleshoot physical prototypes, including electronics and electromechanics
    Attention to detail and ability to collaborate with other disciplines

Please apply only if you meet the requirements!

Send your résumé and work samples to: USCHIhr333@nemera.net

Please include “Development Engineer – Chicago” in the subject of your email.

No phone calls please.

Program Manager

Overview:

  • Manages and coordinate all the program activities to reach quality, timing, cost and risk targets during the development of drug delivery devices and primary packaging solutions
  • Take a primary role in the successful completion of Phase 2  of Nemera’s New Product Innovation (NPI) process
  • Work within defined procedures for development including quality, environmental health and safety requirements, confidentiality, and good manufacturing practices

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and coordinate the whole program and allocated program team (transversal management) from the RFQ (Request for Quotation) to the validation of small-scale processes and product design freeze (end of Pilot stage, NPI Process) in respect to quality, costs and timing targets
  • Manage the program risks and associated action plan with the team and escalate to program steering committee when needed
  • Coordinate with the finance controller to ensure accurate tracking of finances (customer and supplier orders and payments, inter-plant invoices, etc.)
  • Ensure compliance of both the program, and its associated documentation, with the NPI Process.
  • Participate with the definition a program’s resource allocation (skills and availability) with the ICD Leadership Team (LT) and ensure during the course of the program accurate resource management
  • Participate in the technical decisions and supplier selection with the team (product and process definition).
  • Actively participate and coordinate the presentation of program status to the monthly program steering meetings
  • Lead and manage the customer (internal or external) in collaboration with the KAM by being the key communication interface
  • Regularly update program status to the management

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
  • Experience with managing development projects from concept to production
  • Experience with high volume production, injection molding and automation
  • Experience with leading multi-disciplinary project teams
  • Experience directly interacting with customers
  • Strong leadership with exceptional communication
  • Excellent interpersonal and organization skills

Please apply only if you meet the requirements!

Send your résumé and work samples to: USCHIhr333@nemera.net

Please include “Program Manager” in the subject of your email.

No phone calls please.

Staff Industrial Designer

Insight is a design innovation consultancy. We help our clients compete and win across many product categories on a global scale. We primarily play in the medical arena from surgical tools and capital equipment to pharma delivery devices and lifestyle products. Whatever the product category our mission is to uncover relevant opportunities for our clients, create innovative solutions driven by user needs, and ensure the user experience is never compromised through commercialization. At Insight we work with some of the most exciting companies in the world, from healthcare start-ups to global corporations. Teamwork and collaboration are at the center of everything we do.

We are currently looking for a talented staff designer to join our team of professionals in making compelling experiences and meaningful products. This person should be a problem solver who can identify design challenges and create compelling solutions. They should be infinitely curious about how things work and how they could be improved, whether it’s a product, service, or workflow. They must place end-users at the forefront, but can handle the challenge of balancing their needs against business objectives and technical limitations. Additionally, they must be able to create compelling concept solutions and communicate them to others efficiently.

Our ideal candidate will be a bit of a generalist who is comfortable with all parts of the user experience design process. This may include identifying and assessing user needs and opportunities, developing concepts, structuring interactions, designing user interfaces (digital and physical), and testing designs directly with users. Or, at a minimum, has the aptitude and desire to develop these skills. Oh yeah…and you should check your ego at the door!

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and skills:

  • Has a passion for all aspects of the design process from upfront discovery to detailing CMF and discrete interface elements
  • Analyze and model user needs, tasks, and environments of use based on research analysis
  • Develop and communicate innovative ideas through concept sketches, digital renderings, and engaging storyboard narratives
  • Create mock-ups and interactive prototypes in varying levels of fidelity for concept validation and testing
  • Produce comprehensive documentation that map design solutions to a defined rationale

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor in Industrial Design or other relevant degree
  • Experience with design and prototyping tools such as Adobe Suite, SolidWorks, Rhino, Sketchbook, etc.
  • Strong portfolio that reflects superb problem solving skills and an understanding of design principles and methodologies
  • Proven ability to convey concepts effectively through compelling stories, visually and verbally
  • Bonus: competencies in graphic design, GUI development and/or front end coding

Please apply only if you meet the requirements!

Send your résumé and work samples to: USCHIhr356@nemera.net

Please include “Staff Designer” in the subject of your email.

No phone calls please.

NOTE: you must be legally qualified to work in the US. You must be a US citizen or have permanent resident status to qualify. We are unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

Senior Design Researcher – Chicago

Insight offers a dynamic, energetic and highly collaborative environment. Our work is focused in healthcare including medical device, pharmaceutical delivery, and consumer health. Our researchers push to provide our clients with understanding and direction that lead to meaningful and actionable opportunities. We are part of a multi-disciplinary team involved in the design process, from helping define the strategic direction to prototyping and development.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead research programs to understand user/ stakeholder needs, goals, expectations, motivations, and experiences
  • Develop and apply effective ways of collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing qualitative data to uncover and characterize new opportunities and unmet needs
  • Deconstruct complex, scientific processes (surgical workflows, laboratory sciences, diagnostics, etc.)
  • Lead iterative research touchpoints to evaluate concept value, utility, and usability
  • Work closely and collaboratively with human factors, designers and engineers
  • Lead and facilitate client presentations and workshops

Requirements:

  • 4+ years of professional experience in design research
  • Background in design preferred; will also consider social sciences, biomedical engineering and human factors
  • Experience with qualitative research methods (in-context observation, interviewing, co-creation, etc.)
  • Ability to plan and coordinate research efforts in an organized and detailed manner, while being able to adapt to changes in program schedule and scope
  • Demonstrated ability to develop actionable recommendations from research findings
  • Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Illustrator and InDesign; familiarity with image and video processing and editing software (i.e. Photoshop, Final Cut) is a plus
  • Excellent communication (verbal, written, and visual), analytical, and presentation skills
  • Strong, collaborative interpersonal work style

Send your résumé and work samples to: USCHIhr347@nemera.net

Please include “Senior Design Researcher” in the subject of your email.

NOTE: you must be legally qualified to work in the US. Sorry, but we are unable to sponsor work visas at this time. You must be a US citizen or have permanent resident status to qualify.

Technical Leader

Overview:

  • Coordinate & lead technical design team within one or more of Nemera’s Own Intellectual Property (OIP) programs. These are new device development programs leveraging internal intellectual property with internal stakeholders and marketing as the customers.
  • Define planning & resources required to achieve the success of the technical design activities of the programs
  • Manage and execute technical activities within one or more programs while working in a multi-disciplinary, multi-site environment
  • Take a leading role alongside Technology Product Managers and Marketing Category Managers in the New Product Innovation (NPI) process
  • Work within defined procedures for development including quality, environmental health and safety requirements, confidentiality, and good manufacturing practices

Responsibilities:

  • Identify product requirements and compile into specifications
  • Contribute to definition and generation of innovative products or concepts, based on engineering principles
  • Take a leading role in the detailed design process (from idea generation to design verification)
  • Detailed design of components and products, including tolerance analysis of systems
  • Application of appropriate test approaches to reduce risks in a design
  • Guide and lead other engineers to support technical solutions
  • Contribute to the design for manufacturing (DFM) activity
  • Train people through technical and organization requirements
  • Actively support design qualification, including test method development
  • Manage supplier relationships when procuring prototypes
  • Participate in technical reviews and shared project activities such as FMEA
  • Present development work, progress and results to customers
  • Write technical reports and produce high quality design documentation
  • Contribute on project handover to later development stage by supporting transfer of designs to manufacturing/operations
  • Solve complex technical problems within the bounds of timing and cost constraints

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 15+ years of product development experience
  • Experience with managing all technical aspects of device development
  • Experience with high volume production, injection molding and automation
  • Experience with risk management tools such as FMEA
  • Experience with planning, monitoring, controlling and delegation of work
  • Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA)
  • Strong technical leadership
  • Self-motivated with attention to detail
  • Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to network across the organization to support activities across multiple sites
  • Proficient with 3D CAD (SolidWorks preferred)
  • Familiar with the basics of electronics and software

Please apply only if you meet the requirements!

Send your résumé and work samples to: USCHIhr333@nemera.net

Please include “Technical Leader” in the subject of your email.

No phone calls please.

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