Senior Staff UX Designer

GE HealthCare; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 160,080 - 240,120; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking an experienced UX Designer to lead end‑to‑end design decisions within a digital product team. You will work with engineering and product to translate complex problems into clear, user‑centered solutions.

Leveraging participatory design, prototyping, and research, you will shape the product direction while keeping business goals in alignment with user needs. The role emphasizes collaboration and scalable experiences across healthcare environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in UX/design.
• Experience designing for healthcare is highly desired.
• Proven experience in enterprise and complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive end‑to‑end design decisions in a digital product team.
• Use participatory design methods to uncover user needs.
• Translate abstract problems into structured solution roadmaps.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Lean UX

Visual storytelling

Prototyping tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Sketch

OmniGraffle

Hype

Keynote

Job description

Job Description Summary

As part of the Science and Technology Organization at GE Healthcare, you’ll help shape the future of digital healthcare by designing intuitive, user-centered systems that power the next generation of clinical and operational applications.

At GE Healthcare, we are harnessing the power of technology to make healthcare more precise, personalized, and accessible for everyone. From driving clinical research and patient-centric innovation to delivering cutting‑edge digital and machine learning capabilities, we are committed to leading digital transformation and improving outcomes for patients and providers worldwide.

In this role, you will design experiences that align with business goals and user needs, helping to deliver impactful healthcare solutions that scale across diverse environments.

Roles and Responsibilities

In This Role, You Will

• Serve as a core member of a digital product team, driving end‑to‑end design decisions and shaping product direction in close partnership with engineering and product
• Use participatory design methods (e.g., paper prototyping, co‑creation sessions, card sorting) to uncover vision, business models, assumptions, and implicit knowledge about user needs and behaviors
• Translate abstract problems into structured solution roadmaps by asking thoughtful, probing questions
• Capture insights from stakeholders and validate findings to ensure alignment and accuracy
• Conduct user research to understand user needs, mental models, and workflows
• Synthesize research findings and create clear visualizations that communicate key insights around user and customer behaviors
• Develop annotated wireframes and prototypes that effectively communicate user experience and application behavior
• Lead and influence cross‑functional discussions on current UX initiatives and the broader design strategy
• Build domain knowledge across industrial businesses, including products, processes, customers, and competitors
• Drive effective documentation and communication of design solutions through wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and user stories
• Stay current on and lead exploration of emerging trends in design, technology, and industry practices

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in UX/design

Desired Characteristics

Industry Experience

• Experience designing for the healthcare industry is highly desired
• Proven experience working in enterprise and complex environments

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of Agile and Lean UX methodologies
• Proficiency with modern design and prototyping tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, OmniGraffle)
• Ability to create concepts using sketching, brainstorming, and other generative techniques
• Experience with interactive and time‑based prototyping tools (e.g., Hype, Keynote)
• Strong visual communication and storytelling skills

Business Acumen

• Ability to connect industry trends to internal strategy and recommend actionable insights
• Solid understanding of design thinking principles and their business value
• Systems thinking mindset, with the ability to understand how components interact within larger organizational and technical systems

Leadership

• Advocates for a collaborative, transparent, and data‑informed decision‑making process
• Effectively communicates UX concepts and rationale to cross‑functional stakeholders
• Demonstrates empathy and awareness of cultural and organizational dynamics
• Strong ability to interpret and communicate customer perspectives, behaviors, and motivations
• Comfortable making informed decisions in ambiguous environments with incomplete information

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $160,080.00-$240,120.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No