Product Development Engineer - Home Respiratory

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share scheme

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Income protection insurance

Health insurance discount

Training programs

Staff discounts

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is seeking a seasoned UI/UX Designer to shape the user experience for innovative healthcare products and connected devices. You will work closely with clinicians, patients, and software teams to turn user insights into meaningful product improvements.

With 4+ years of design experience, you will create prototypes, refine content, and translate feedback into intuitive experiences that improve patient and clinician outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in UI/UX Design, Product Design, or a related field.
• Degree in Design or Engineering, Software Development, Biomedical Engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Proven experience creating prototypes to validate and refine user-centred design solutions.
• Strong understanding of user interface design principles and usability best practices.
• Ability to translate user needs into intuitive, user-friendly product experiences.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software developers and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with clinicians, patients, and end users.
• Passion for improving customer experiences through thoughtful, evidence-based design.

Responsibilities

• Develop user interfaces for home healthcare devices and connected apps.
• Collaborate with software developers and clinicians to gather insights.
• Create prototypes and UI concepts to explore and validate design solutions.
• Refine product content to ensure language is simple, clear, and user-friendly.
• Translate user feedback into practical usability recommendations.
• Contribute to ongoing design improvements of connected healthcare products and applications.

Skills

UI/UX Design

Prototyping

User research

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Design or Engineering degree

Biomedical Engineering or related

Tools

Figma

Job description

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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare – Auckland, North Island

Our story began more than 50 years ago, when one doctor and two engineers designed a better way to care. Today, we are a thriving global business, and our products, used in acute and chronic respiratory care, surgery and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, make a difference to millions of patients every year.

Care to make a difference

Join a team of good people doing good work with intent. People like you, who care to make a difference.

About the opportunity

In this role, you will help shape the user experience of innovative healthcare products and connected devices, ensuring they are intuitive, accessible, and easy to use. Working closely with software developers, clinicians, patients, and cross-functional teams, you will gather user insights and translate them into meaningful product improvements.

Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Developing a strong understanding of our home respiratory medical devices, software applications, and user workflows.
• Reviewing and refining product and app content to ensure language is simple, clear, and user-friendly.
• Creating prototypes and user interface concepts to explore and validate design solutions.
• Collaborating with software development and ideation teams to support the delivery of intuitive digital experiences.
• Engaging with clinicians, patients, and other stakeholders to understand user needs and challenges.
• Contributing to the design and continuous improvement of connected healthcare products and applications.
• Translating user feedback into practical recommendations that enhance usability and overall customer experience.

As a strong communicator with a passion for user-centred design, you enjoy working across multidisciplinary teams to solve complex problems. You are naturally curious about how people interact with products and are motivated to create experiences that improve outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals.

About you

• 4+ years' experience in UI/UX Design, Product Design, or a related field.
• Degree in Design or Engineering, Software Development, Biomedical Engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Proven experience creating prototypes to validate and refine user-centred design solutions.
• Strong understanding of user interface design principles and usability best practices.
• Ability to translate user needs into intuitive, user-friendly product experiences.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including software developers and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with clinicians, patients, and end users.
• Passion for improving customer experiences through thoughtful, evidence-based design.

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment? Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you'll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work.

• Employee share purchase scheme
• Bi-annual Profit share
• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Active Social clubs & community groups
• In-house training programs from external providers
• Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products
• Banking and Insurance discounts
• Free Parking
• Beautiful campus with green spaces
• Annual Salary Review
• High rates of internal promotion
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Diversity Works NZ, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at *******@fphcare.co.nz