Principal Usability Engineer - Implantable Medical Devices

Newton Colmore Consulting Ltd; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in Oxford is seeking a Principal Usability Engineer to lead the design and evaluation of user-centered implantable devices. The role offers a hybrid working model and includes travel across Europe. You will champion usability throughout the product lifecycle and collaborate with diverse teams. A competitive benefits package, including shares, private healthcare, and more, is offered.

Benefits

Shares or equity

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Pension

Income protection

Employer discount scheme

Qualifications

• Strong background in usability engineering within regulated environments.
• Experience with surgical or implantable medical technologies highly desirable.
• Confidence in leading usability studies and synthesising user data.

Responsibilities

• Champion usability across the product lifecycle.
• Lead usability studies and translate user insights into design inputs.
• Collaborate with teams to refine workflows and interactions.

Skills

Usability engineering

UX design

Human-computer interaction

Communication skills

Empathy for users

Tools

Axure

Figma

Adobe XD

Job description

Job Description

Principal Usability Engineer - Implantable Medical Devices - Oxford

We are working with a pioneering medical technology company in Oxfordshire to recruit a Principal Usability Engineer who will lead the design and evaluation of intuitive, user-centred implantable devices. This is a rare opportunity to shape how surgical teams and clinicians interact with transformative technologies, ensuring that every touchpoint is purposeful, accessible, and grounded in real-world clinical workflows.

The role is based in Oxfordshire and offers hybrid working, with three days on site including Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Occasional travel to partner sites across Europe will be required, so a willingness to travel is essential. This is a direct hire with a medical devices company, not a design consultancy.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion usability across the full product lifecycle, from early concept development to post‑market evaluation.
• Lead usability studies in clinical and simulated environments, translating user insights into actionable design inputs.
• Collaborate with industrial designers, software engineers, and systems teams to refine workflows and interactions.
• Contribute to usability documentation for regulatory submissions and represent usability in design reviews and stakeholder presentations.
• Mentor internal teams and manage external partners, ensuring user needs drive design decisions rather than merely meeting regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong background in usability engineering, UX design, or human‑computer interaction within regulated environments.
• Experience with surgical or implantable medical technologies highly desirable.
• Confidence in leading usability studies, synthesising complex user data into clear design direction, and communicating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with tools such as Axure, Figma, or Adobe XD is beneficial.
• Proactive mindset and deep empathy for users.

Benefits

The role offers a competitive package including shares or equity, life assurance, pension, private healthcare, income protection, and an employer discount scheme – benefits more commonly found in larger organisations.

Contact

To learn more, contact Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices, Biotech and Drug Discovery Recruitment at Newton Colmore, on [phone]. Alternatively, submit your CV and a member of our team will be in touch.