Usability Engineer
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Usability EngineerJob Description
- Make a greater impact by improving the safety usability and effectiveness of our IGT systems directly supporting better outcomes for patients and caregivers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teamsincluding engineering clinical marketing quality regulatory and serviceto deliver human-centered solutions that meet global medical device standards.
- You are responsible for delivering usability evidence across the product creation process ensuring releases meet regulatory customer and business needs through activities like workflow analysis and usability evaluations.
- As a member of the AppOS V&V team in the Image Guided Therapy Systems R&D organization at Philips youll work with highly skilled professionals specialized in V&V domain. This team collaborates closely with stakeholders across the organization including Philips Design Clinical Marketing Service and Innovation.
- Conduct and lead user research usability testing (formative and summative) task analysis and risk assessments (usability FMEA) and generate documentation for regulatory submissions (FDA EU-MDR CMDE).
- Work on usability documentation and report outs related to usability studies like expert review formative evaluation and summative usability evaluations.
- Create usability testing protocols select user profiles create usability test plans and prioritize feedback and findings into safety critical and other categories.
- Stay ahead of usability regulations (IEC 62366 ISO 14971 FDA guidance) and advise teams on compliant user-focused product development.
- Youll work in a dynamic and collaborative team with access to a network of usability experts. The role offers significant personal and professional growth opportunities in a creative high-impact environment with strong support for continuous learning.
You are right fit if:
- Overall 10 years of experience in the industry
- You bring 5 years of relevant experience in usability human factors or user-centered designideally in medical devices or other high-regulation industries (aviation automotive military).
- You have strong research and communication skills with the ability to translate user needs into actionable design input and strategic direction.
- You hold a degree in Industrial Design Product Design Cognitive Psychology or a related field with a focus on Human Factors or Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
- Youre familiar with medical device usability and risk management standards (e.g. IEC 62366 FDA guidance ISO 14971 EU-MDR).
- You have knowledge of medical imaging and clinical workflows particularly within Image Guided Therapy.
- You have experience working with complex integrated systems involving both hardware and software.
- Strong communication documentation and cross-functional international collaboration skills are essential.
Minimum required Education:
Bachelors / Masters Degree in (UX) Design Interaction Design Human Factors Engineering Human-Technology Interaction Cognitive Science Industrial Design Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum required Experience:
Minimum 5 years of experience with Bachelors in areas such as User Experience (UX) Design Information Architecture Usability Testing or equivalent OR no prior experience required with Masters Degree.
Minimum required Certification:
N/A
Preferred Education:
N/A
Preferred Experience:
N/A
Preferred Certification:
N/A
Preferred Skills:
Usability Engineering
Product Quality and Reliability
Regulatory Requirements
Market Research & Analysis
Continuous Improvement
Risk Assessments
Technical Documentation
Product Development Lifecycle Management
Usability Testing
Project Management
UI/UX Design
Troubleshooting
Business Acumen
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the companys facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the companys main facilities generally at the customers or suppliers locations.
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About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters and we wont stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
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If youre interested in this role and have many but not all of the experiences needed we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project / Program Management
- CSS
- FDA Regulations
- Data Collection
- Ux
- Usability
- GAMP
- Assistive Technologies
- Application Development
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Process Engineering
- UI
About Company
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