Head of Validation & Usability for Interventional Apps

Philips International; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Department Manager for Validation & Usability Engineering in interventional applications (iApps) within the Life Cycle. You will lead a diverse team, drive strategy, and ensure compliance with global regulations while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

The role emphasizes shaping a data-driven validation approach, partnering across departments, and advancing rapid, customer-driven software release cycles in a regulated medical-device environment.

Qualifications

• Master or PhD in a relevant discipline with 10 years’ experience in the Medical Device Industry incl. working with the clinical domain.
• Experience working in a regulated and process-oriented environment including experience in Audits.
• DfSS Green Belt or Black Belt is preferred. Experience in Design Validation and Usability Engineering work is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing, diverse team of ~10 overseeing Product Validation and Usability Engineering activities for iApps across the Life Cycle.
• Develop and execute a long-term strategy to maximize business value and align with evolving customer needs.
• Drive validation and usability to a data-driven, automated, scalable approach enabling rapid release cycles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers for customer recruitment, usability, and regulatory consultants.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Regulatory experience

Design Validation

Usability Engineering

Audits experience

Education

Master's or PhD in a relevant discipline

Job description

Philips is seeking a Department Manager for Validation & Usability Engineering in interventional applications (iApps) within the Life Cycle. You will lead a diverse team, drive strategy, and ensure compliance with global regulations while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

The role emphasizes shaping a data-driven validation approach, partnering across departments, and advancing rapid, customer-driven software release cycles in a regulated medical-device environment.