Usability Engineer- Medical

Philips • Cambridge, MA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will have the opportunity to help us advance healthcare by creating innovative solutions for healthcare providers as well as patients. In healthcare, there are many opportunities and challenges to improve patients' lives by designing solutions for patients and the healthcare organizations that provide care to them.

Requirements

• You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in UX Design, Interaction Design, Human Factors Engineering, Human-Technology Interaction, Cognitive Science, Industrial Design Engineering, or a related field.
• You bring a minimum of 5+ years of experience in usability engineering, UX design, usability testing, or an equivalent role.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
• For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Cambridge, MA.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the usability engineering approach across product development, including creation of usability engineering plans.
• Coordinate required activities and resources to ensure usability is embedded throughout all design and development phases.
• Conduct user research and develop use scenarios, task analyses, and workflows.
• Evaluate cognitive, physical, and situational use contexts using a systems-thinking approach to inform intuitive, safe, and efficient user experiences.
• Plan, conduct, and document formative and summative usability studies in compliance with applicable privacy and usability standards.
• Manage study logistics, participant recruitment, informed consent, and site requirements.
• Perform usability risk analyses to identify, document, and mitigate potential use errors.
• Analyze post-market feedback and data to prioritize usability improvements and enhance user satisfaction.
• Compile Human Factors Engineering (HFE) reports and usability documentation to support regulatory submissions.
• Communicate usability findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams including R&D, Clinical, UI/UX, and Systems Engineering.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level