UX Designer 80 – 100 % (f/m/d)

True to the vision “We drive innovation to improve people’s lives”, the Hamilton companies have been providing solutions for the health sector since 1950. We are an innovative pioneer in the fields of ventilators, automated pipetting, sample management and in the development of process sensors.

Hamilton Medical is a leading manufacturer of intelligent ventilators. Whether in ICUs, during emergency rescue transport or an MRI scan – our solutions cover a multitude of patient groups, applications and environments.

How you can make a difference:

You will be responsible for designing clinician-facing workflows and interfaces that are not only intuitive and efficient but also safe and compliant with regulatory standards for medical devices (e.g., FDA, IEC 62366). You will collaborate closely with product managers, clinical experts, software engineers, and regulatory experts to ensure that usability and human factors are core to our product development process.

• Conduct user research and contextual inquiry with ICU staff, Nurses, and Respiratory Therapists

• Design and iterate wireframes, prototypes, and UI specifications

• Translate clinical workflows into safe, efficient UI interactions

• Drive usability and human factors engineering activities per IEC 62366 / FDA guidance

• Lead formative and summative usability testing and document findings

• Collaborate with regulatory and QA teams to generate Human Factors Engineering (HFE) documentation for 510(k) submission

• Contribute to design system for consistency across application

• Work with developers to ensure design intent is implemented accurately

That’s what you bring along:

• 5+ years of UX design experience, preferably in healthcare or regulated environments

• Experience designing clinician-facing or medical device interfaces

• Strong portfolio of interaction design work, especially for complex systems

• Knowledge of human factors engineering standards (IEC 62366, FDA HFE guidance)

• Experience with usability testing and risk-based design

• Proficiency in Figma or similar design tools

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Further qualifications would be an advantage:

• Background in cognitive psychology, HCI, or industrial design

• Experience with Class II or III medical device software

• Familiarity with QMS integration for design outputs

• Exposure to ICU or critical care environments (even shadowing experience)

Learn more about career opportunities at Hamilton at jobs.hamilton.ch.

Do you share our values and feel at home in a cooperative and down-to-earth environment? At Hamilton, we not only offer a motivating working environment, but also various leisure activities and modern working conditions. Our interactions at eye level encourage open communication and a pleasant working environment. Become part of a team where your skills are valued and innovative ideas are fostered. Interested? Then apply online using the "Apply now" button. If you have any questions, please contact us at jobs@hamilton.ch with the following details:

Reference: JR-4423-fjm/Contact: Aileen Hollmann

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