Staff UX/UI Designer

Stryker • San Diego, CA

1d • $89,300 - $193,400 • Remote

About The Position

As a Staff UX/UI Designer, you will play a key role in shaping intuitive, safe, and efficient user experiences for medical technology products. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex clinical workflows and regulatory requirements into elegant technology solutions to clinical workflow issues. This is a level three individual contributor role suited for a designer who can independently drive projects, influence product direction, and uphold high standards for usability within a clinical environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Interaction Design, Human–Computer Interaction, Industrial Design, or related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in interaction design, UX/UI design.
• Proven experience designing complex software or hardware interfaces, ideally in regulated environments.
• Strong proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Axure, Sketch, Adobe XD).
• Ability to create high-fidelity interaction specifications and detailed documentation.
• Experience collaborating effectively with engineering and product teams.
• A portfolio demonstrating user-centered design process, systems thinking, and interaction craftsmanship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical devices, healthcare software, diagnostics, or pharmaceutical domains.
• Familiarity with human factors engineering methods and regulatory expectations.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
• Experience with design systems at scale.
• Systems Thinking: Ability to design within complex, interconnected clinical workflows.
• Communication: Clear, structured communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Problem-Solving: Comfort working through ambiguity and constraints.
• Collaboration: Strong cross-functional partnering skills in matrixed organizations.
• Attention to Detail: Commitment to safety, clarity, and accuracy in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Design high-quality interactions for software and hardware interfaces used by clinicians, technicians, and patients across a variety of healthcare settings.
• Translate clinical workflows and user research insights into clear task flow maps, wireframes, interaction models, service blueprints, and prototypes.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, clinicians, human factors specialists, and regulatory teams to deliver solutions that meet user needs, technical constraints, and industry standards.
• Create and maintain interaction patterns and design system components that ensure consistency, safety, and efficiency across product lines.
• Plan and run usability evaluations in partnership portfolio managers and development engineers, incorporating feedback into iterative design improvements.
• Communicate design rationale through clear documentation, presentations, and collaboration sessions with stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with medical-device usability and safety standards
• Mentor junior designers by providing design reviews and contributing to team best practices.

Benefits

• salary plus bonus eligible + benefits
• Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
• Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees