Human Factors / User Interaction Designer

Purpose: Company: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Division: SMS - Angiography Division

Req ID: 41815

Position Title: Human Factors / User Interaction Designer

Company Description:
We are one of the largest global suppliers of healthcare equipment, renowned for innovative products, services and solutions including diagnostic imaging systems, therapy equipment for treatment and electromedicine and IT solutions to optimize workflow and increase efficiency in the healthcare industry.

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.

Job Description:
Do you have what it takes to work for a global Fortune 50 company? Are you looking for an opportunity to push your skills to the next level? If you are driven to create innovative solutions that take healthcare to the next level- you may be just the person we’re looking for.

Siemens Medical Solutions designs equipment and software for the healthcare industry. We improve the way healthcare is delivered each and every day. We are looking for determined, focused and passionate individuals who care as much about changing healthcare as we do. This could be your opportunity to work for an industry leader- are you ready for the challenge? If so, it will open a world of opportunities to you.

The successful candidate for our Human Factors User Interaction Specialist position will be responsible for…



Requirements Analysis – Analyze product requirements and develop
user interface requirements.

Human Factors Engineering – Understand and develop requirements for human-system
interfaces.

User Interface Design – Design the product user interface
according to standards and best practices.

Prototyping – Develop functional, operational, physical, and user interface
architectures for our medical products.

Usability Studies – Conduct usability studies, develop user
profiles, design usability tests, and write formal reports.

Design Reviews – Review existing product designs and identify
necessary enhancements.

Risk Management – Identify, assess, and develop mitigations to product
risks based on usability and user error.






The following are specific responsibilities of the Human Computer Interaction
Specialist:


Work with product management to develop and document
the project’s user interface, its functional requirements, and
product risk mitigations.

Work with our customers to understand clinical workflows and clinical
requirements as a basis for UI design.

Assist product management in product planning through requirements development
and analysis. Propose new product features and updates.

Write user interface requirements specifications according to our standard templates and
procedures including UI layout and technical descriptions of each
interface element.

Participate in peer reviews and inspections of requirements documents.


Manage changes to requirements and user interface designs.



Experience and Competencies: 5+ years of human factors engineering experience
preferably in a medical device or other regulated product development organization.
Good understanding of HCI, CHI, as well as UI modeling and prototyping
techniques with emphasis on use cases is needed.


Excellent knowledge about user interface design in PC based
medical systems using Microsoft XP operating systems.

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to communicate
information effectively to marketing, managers, and technical staff.

Ability to convey ideas and concepts to a wide range of audience including
the clinical community, product management and engineers are essential.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment as part of
a team.

Produce excellent results with minimal supervision.

Strong analytic and decision-making skills.

Strong quality orientation and customer focus.

Interaction and collaboration with several departments and locations in
the United States, Germany, Sweden, and India required.

Occasional domestic and international travel required.



Education/Equivalent Training Required: BS in Computer Science, Human
Factors Engineering, or related field required. Masters degree a plus.

Every year we create products that change the delivery of healthcare… our next great discovery could be you. Are you ready to excel?

Compensation:
There is assistance available for relocation.
Job Requirements:
Travel Percentage: 10%


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