Staff Interaction Designer

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

As a Staff Interaction Design (IxD) for da Vinci Multiport Systems, your role will be pivotal in designing seamless and intuitive experiences that unify physical interactions with connected digital platforms. This role is central to ensuring every interaction across all da Vinci Multiport Systems and digital touchpoints enhances users’ lives, offering consumer-grade simplicity, speed, and clarity. You will lead workshops and collaborate closely with product managers, clinical development engineers, front-end and back-end developers, and the broader UX design team to not only assemble existing elements into cohesive experiences but also innovate entirely new interaction paradigms. This role demands high emotional intelligence ( EQ ) and analytical intelligence ( IQ ), requiring both meticulous pixel-level attention and strategic business design thinking. You must clearly articulate the user experience vision through detailed roadmaps and compelling conceptual NorthStar's, rallying cross-functional teams around shared goals and executing the design vision effectively.

Requirements

Minimum of 10-15 years in design or UX-focused roles, with substantial experience leading interaction design strategies for complex products.
Bachelor’s degree in Product Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Demonstrated ability to deeply engage with technical teams, driving clear communication and collaboration across front-end, back-end, and hardware engineering disciplines.
Proven experience conducting impactful workshops and driving cross-functional alignment on UX strategies and designs.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present to senior management.
A deep passion for crafting user-centric solutions that significantly enhance product usability and satisfaction.
Portfolio required for application.

Responsibilities

Strategic Interaction Design Drive the design vision to unify physical and digital user experiences, creating seamless, consumer-like interactions across da Vinci Multiport Systems.
Ensure interfaces and interactions are simple to use, quick to respond, and clearly structured to enhance user productivity and satisfaction.
User Research & Insights Conduct user research, including interviews, observations, and usability testing, to deeply understand the needs, behaviors, and pain points of target users.
Develop detailed user personas and scenarios to inform interaction design strategies and solutions.
Design & Prototyping Create comprehensive wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes that effectively communicate design solutions.
Collaborate closely with engineering teams to drill deep into technical considerations, ensuring content flows efficiently and instantly.
Incorporate principles of clarity, consistency, and error prevention to ensure robust user experiences.
Cross-Functional Collaboration Facilitate dynamic and effective workshops involving product managers, clinical development engineers, software developers, and UX team members.
Act as a connector, advocate, and support for integrated, cohesive user experiences, bridging multiple teams and workflows.
Standards & Best Practices Remain at the forefront of design trends, best practices, tools, and technologies to continuously elevate interaction design standards.
Champion accessible and inclusive designs that serve diverse user needs.