Verathon is hiring: UX Designer III in Bothell

UX Designer III

Location

US-WA-Bothell

ID

2024-1448

Category

Engineering

Position Type

Full Time

Work Model

Hybrid

Company Overview

Verathon is a global medical device company focused on supporting customers by being their trusted partner, delivering high-quality products that endure over time and ensure clinical and economic utility. Two areas where Verathon has significantly impacted patient care, and become the market leader in each, are bladder volume measurement and airway management. The company's BladderScan portable ultrasound and GlideScope video laryngoscopy & bronchoscopy systems effectively address unmet needs for healthcare providers and meaningfully raise the standard of care for patients. Verathon, a subsidiary of Roper Technologies, is headquartered in Bothell, Washington, USA and has international subsidiaries in Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.verathon.com.

Overview

Verathon is looking for a UX Designer III to become the newest member of our Research & Development team located in our Bothell, WA headquarters.

Responsibilities

Perform research and user testing to define UI workflows and user needs
• Participate in formative human factors studies
• Translate user needs, system requirements and software level requirements into user interfaces
• Design and illustrate all graphics and write all text within the UI, collaborating with stakeholders throughout the design process:

- architect the look, feel, and flow of product user interfaces

- craft user interface specifications that facilitate R&D development of software and technical publications

- incorporate stakeholder feedback regarding usability, localization, clinical expectations, product requirements, scheduling, and technical capabilities.

• Create UI wireframes and workflows, then communicate designs to project stakeholders and developers
• Create information architecture, organizing and structuring content and labels
• Build screen-based UI prototypes for exploratory and formal testing
• Create ISO 62366-compliant user interface specifications
• Use FDA's 'Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices' guidance document to ensure products will be safe and effective for the intended users, uses and use environments
• Participate in project planning and ensure assigned tasks are completed according to schedule
• Support program teams with mockups and user testing events

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Graphic or UI design, or equivalent technical degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in UX design
• Experience with Qt software tools preferred
• Proficient in graphic design and illustration using Adobe Creative Cloud - Illustrator and Photoshop
• Highly proficient in documentation and diagramming programs - Visio or Lucid Chart
• Proficient in prototyping/wireframing program or language (Axure, Figma, etc.) for UI design
• Capable of designing and/or coding prototypes of touchscreen user interfaces
• Experience with designing embedded device interfaces, not just web/mobile interfaces
• Familiarity with iterative design and Agile software development
• Experience with Jira, Jama, and Gitlab preferred
• Knowledge of accessibility requirements and best practices preferred
• Experience with medical device development preferred, in particular familiarity with 60601-1 and FDA requirements for human factors engineering, including ISO 62366

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent documentation proficiency

Salary range - $116,480- $152,813 (Compensation will vary based on skills, experience and location; it is not typical to be hired at or above the top of the salary range).

Full-time employees who are not on a commission plan are eligible for Verathon's annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance.

Verathon provides a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid holidays, paid time off and a 401(k) matching plan. For more information, please visit our complete Benefits Summary at https://www.verathon.com/US-HQ-Employee-Benefits-Summary.

EEO

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Verathon is an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. We believe that diverse ideas, opinions and perspectives will build a strong foundation for success. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Verathon will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Verathon does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.