Staff Interaction Designer

Overview:

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 NorthStars rallying cross-functional teams around shared goals and executing the design vision effectively.

Roles & 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.

Qualifications :

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10-15 years in design or UX-focused roles with substantial experience leading interaction design strategies for complex products.
• Bachelors 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.

Additional Information :

Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time