Senior UX Engineer for Medical Devices & Surgical Tech

Medtronic; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities up to 20%

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Senior User Experience Engineer to lead the design and integration of user experiences across the AiBLE portfolio, spanning Cranial, Spine, and ENT solutions. Based in Lafayette, CO, this onsite role collaborates with engineering, product management, clinical, quality, operations, and commercial teams to shape immersive surgical technology experiences.

Travel up to 20% is expected to support collaborations across geographies, clinical observations, and design activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 4+ years of relevant experience (or higher degree with fewer years).
• Experience leading design and development of complex software, medical device, or integrated system solutions.
• Experience applying user-centered design, human factors engineering, usability engineering, in product development.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive strategic initiatives.
• Experience creating workflows, interaction models, or system-level designs for complex products.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive a cohesive user experience vision across the AiBLE ecosystem spanning Cranial, Spine, and ENT solutions.
• Lead the design of user interface architectures, interaction models, workflows, and integrated system experiences that improve surgical workflows and clinical outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop software, hardware, and connected system experiences across navigation, robotics, imaging, and cloud-connected technologies.
• Translate user research, clinical observations, and human factors insights into product requirements, concepts, and design solutions.
• Establish and maintain design standards, design language frameworks, and experience guidelines for consistency across products.
• Influence portfolio strategies and product decisions through user-centered, data-informed recommendations for interoperability and platform evolution.
• Develop and evaluate concepts, prototypes, and design alternatives to inform direction and feasibility.
• Mentor engineers and stakeholders on UX methods, usability practices, and human-centered design principles.

Skills

User Experience Engineering

UX Design

Cross-functional Leadership

Usability Engineering

Agile Development

Education

BS/MS/PhD in STEM

Job description

Medtronic is seeking a Senior User Experience Engineer to lead the design and integration of user experiences across the AiBLE portfolio, spanning Cranial, Spine, and ENT solutions. Based in Lafayette, CO, this onsite role collaborates with engineering, product management, clinical, quality, operations, and commercial teams to shape immersive surgical technology experiences.

Travel up to 20% is expected to support collaborations across geographies, clinical observations, and design activities.