Sr User Experience Engineer

Medtronic; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in Lafayette, Colorado seeks a Senior User Experience Engineer to lead cross-functional UX efforts across surgical technologies. You will define how software, hardware, data, and clinical workflows integrate to support healthcare professionals and patients.

This onsite role partners with engineering, product management, clinical, quality, and operations teams to deliver cohesive experiences. Ideal candidates have a STEM background with 4+ years of relevant experience and a proven track

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a technically related STEM field with relevant experience.
• Experience leading the design of complex software or medical technology.
• Strong user-centered design and usability engineering in product development.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead a cohesive user experience vision across surgical technologies.
• Design UI architectures, interaction models, and workflows for complex products.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, clinical, and quality teams.
• Translate research and insights into product requirements and designs.
• Establish design standards and guidelines for consistency across platforms.
• Influence portfolio strategies with data-informed recommendations.
• Mentor engineers and stakeholders in UX methods and human-centered design.

Skills

User-centered design

Cross-functional leadership

Usability engineering

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

IEC 62366

Job description

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 Sep 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine's most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey.

The AiBLE portfolio brings together navigation, robotics, advanced imaging, data-driven planning, and connected care technologies that support surgical procedures across Cranial, Spine, and ENT specialties. The organization focuses on creating clinically integrated experiences that connect products, platforms, and workflows into a cohesive ecosystem, enabling healthcare teams to access the information, insights, and technologies needed throughout the surgical journey.

This position is based in Lafayette, Colorado and is an onsite role. The position partners closely with engineering, product management, clinical, quality, operations, and commercial teams to shape the future of surgical technology experiences. Travel up to 20% is expected to support collaboration across geographies, clinical observations, surgeon engagement, conferences, and design activities.

As a Senior User Experience Engineer, you will lead the design and integration of user experiences across a portfolio of surgical technologies, helping define how software, hardware, data, and clinical workflows work together to support healthcare professionals and patients. This role combines user experience engineering, human factors expertise, systems thinking, and cross-functional leadership to drive the development of connected solutions that deliver consistent and effective experiences across multiple products and platforms.

Primary 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, advanced 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 that promote consistency across products and platforms.
• Influence portfolio strategies and product decisions through user-centered and data-informed recommendations that support interoperability and long-term platform evolution.
• Develop and evaluate concepts, prototypes, and design alternatives to inform product direction, technical feasibility, and future capabilities.
• Mentor engineers and stakeholders on user experience engineering methods, usability practices, and human-centered design principles.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technically related STEM field with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree in a technically related STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or PhD in a technically related STEM field.
• Demonstrated experience leading the design and development of complex software, medical device, healthcare technology, or integrated system solutions.
• Experience applying user-centered design, human factors engineering, usability engineering, or related methodologies within product development environments.
• Proven experience influencing cross-functional teams and driving strategic initiatives across organizations.
• Experience creating user workflows, interaction models, interface architectures, or system-level experience designs for complex technical products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the medical device industry, surgical technologies, surgical capital equipment, or healthcare software environments.
• Experience with navigation, robotics, imaging, artificial intelligence-enabled healthcare technologies, or connected digital health platforms.
• Knowledge of IEC 62366, Food and Drug Administration Human Factors guidance, and medical device design controls.
• Experience working within Agile or scaled Agile development environments across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience aligning engineering execution with portfolio strategies, product roadmaps, and ecosystem-level design approaches.

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