Usability Engineer

Panda International; Best; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda International is seeking a Usability Engineer to shape the usability of innovative medical imaging technology, helping physicians deliver the best care. You’ll drive usability requirements, run workflow analyses, and lead usability evaluations to ensure findings are addressed in design.

With a Master’s in a related field and 3+ years in medical-device usability, you’ll apply IEC 62366-1, FDA and NMPA guidelines, contributing to safe, user-centered healthcare solutions across

Qualifications

• Master’s in human factors engineering, HCI, cognitive science, product or interaction design, or similar.
• 3+ years of usability engineering for medical devices, from early user needs to usability validation and post-market follow-up.
• Good knowledge of IEC 62366-1, FDA guidance and NMPA requirements.
• Understanding of quality systems, risk management and cognitive ergonomics.
• Understanding of healthcare and hospital clinical workflows.
• Strong written and spoken English, and the ability to write high-quality formal documentation.
• Independent, proactive, and able to speak up for the user.

Responsibilities

• Define usability requirements and deliver usability evidence throughout product design and development.
• Run workflow analysis and user research to understand how clinicians work.
• Lead Usability FMEA and analyse post-market data for usability issues.
• Plan and run usability evaluations, and make sure critical findings are addressed in the design.
• Advise design teams on usability for design changes.
• Apply IEC 62366, FDA human factors guidance and NMPA guidelines.

Skills

Usability Engineering

Medical devices

IEC 62366-1

Human factors

Risk management

Clinical workflows

Documentation

English proficiency

Education

Master’s in human factors engineering

Job description

Usability Engineer - Medical Imaging Technology

Help make healthcare technology safer and easier to use. In this role you’ll shape the usability of innovative medical imaging solutions, so physicians can deliver the best care to their patients.

What you’ll do

• Define usability requirements and deliver usability evidence throughout product design and development.
• Run workflow analysis and user research to understand how clinicians work.
• Lead Usability FMEA and analyse post-market data for usability issues.
• Plan and run usability evaluations, and make sure critical findings are addressed in the design.
• Advise design teams on usability for design changes.
• Apply IEC 62366, FDA human factors guidance and NMPA guidelines.

What you bring

• Master’s in human factors engineering, HCI, cognitive science, product or interaction design, or similar.
• 3+ years of usability engineering for medical devices, from early user needs to usability validation and post-market follow-up.
• Good knowledge of IEC 62366-1, FDA guidance and NMPA requirements.
• Understanding of quality systems, risk management and cognitive ergonomics.
• Understanding of healthcare and hospital clinical workflows.
• Strong written and spoken English, and the ability to write high-quality formal documentation.
• Independent, proactive, and able to speak up for the user.

Nice to have:

physical ergonomics, and experience in multidisciplinary global teams.