Senior UI/UX Designer - NM - Fridley, MN (Onsite)
Medtronic
Summary
Medtronic's Neuromodulation business has pioneered therapies including spinal cord stimulation, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), and implantable drug delivery. The Human Factors Engineering and User Experience (HFE/UX) team supports the development of patient- and clinician-facing solutions designed to improve how people interact with these therapies. This position supports the Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) product line and digital health initiatives within Neuromodulation. The role is based onsite in Fridley, Minnesota, with up to 10% travel.
Job description
As a Senior UI/UX designer, you will lead the user experience design of patient- and clinician-facing applications supporting Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapies and digital health initiatives. You will apply human-centered design methods and research insights to translate complex clinical and technical needs into intuitive workflows and interfaces, partnering with human factors, research, engineering, and validation teams from early discovery through product launch.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead user experience design for patient- and clinician-facing digital health applications supporting Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapies.
- Apply human-centered design methods to translate patient, clinician, business, and technical needs into intuitive workflows and interface concepts.
- Synthesize user research and other data sources into actionable design insights, prototypes, and solutions for iterative user testing.
- Partner with human factors engineers, researchers, software development teams, and validation teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Advise cross-functional partners and leadership on design proposals, usability considerations, risks, and tradeoffs.
- Champion user-centered design practices and advocate for patient and clinician needs throughout product development.
- Maintain and evolve design systems to improve consistency and scalability across product families.
- Support usability-focused design activities from early discovery through verification, validation, and market launch.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with minimum of 4 years of UX design experience OR Master's degree with minimum of 2 years of UX design experience OR PhD with minimum of 0 years of experience.
- Design portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX work and measurable outcomes.
- Proficiency in Figma and experience developing or maintaining design systems.
- Experience designing web, mobile, or embedded applications in partnership with software development teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a closely related field.
- UX certification such as UX Master Certification (UXMC), Certified User Experience Professional (CUXP), or Certified Experience Analyst (CXA).
- Experience applying medical device regulations and standards, including IEC 62366, European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR), or ISO 13485.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with minimum of 4 years of UX design experience OR Master's degree with minimum of 2 years of UX design experience OR PhD with minimum of 0 years of experience
- Design portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX work and measurable outcomes
- Proficiency in Figma and experience developing or maintaining design systems
- Experience designing web, mobile, or embedded applications in partnership with software development teams
- Advanced degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a closely related field (preferred)
- UX certification such as UXMC, CUXP, or CXA (preferred)
- Experience applying medical device regulations and standards including IEC 62366, EU MDR, or ISO 13485 (preferred)
- Unrestricted U.S. work authorization required at time of hire and for duration of employment
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-term Disability Leave
- Dependent Daycare Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Incentive Plans
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.