UX Designer / UX Designeress

Company Overview

Hamilton Medical AG has been committed to the vision of "driving innovation to improve people's lives" since 1950. As an innovative leader in the health sector, we provide cutting-edge solutions in ventilators, automated pipetting, sample management, and process sensor development.

We specialize in manufacturing intelligent ventilators used in a variety of settings, including ICUs, emergency rescue transport, and MRI scans. Our products are designed to cater to a diverse array of patient groups and clinical environments.

Your Impact

In this pivotal role, you will design clinician-facing workflows and interfaces that are not only intuitive and efficient but also safe and compliant with regulatory standards for medical devices such as FDA and IEC 62366. You will collaborate closely with product managers, clinical experts, software engineers, and regulatory professionals to ensure usability and human factors are paramount in our product development process.

• Conduct user research and contextual inquiries with ICU staff, nurses, and respiratory therapists.
• Design and iterate wireframes, prototypes, and UI specifications.
• Translate clinical workflows into safe and 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 consistency across applications.
• Work with developers to ensure accurate implementation of design intent.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should bring:

• 5+ years of UX design experience, preferably in healthcare or regulated environments.
• Experience designing clinician-facing or medical device interfaces.
• A strong portfolio showcasing interaction design work, particularly 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.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• 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).

Work Locations

This position is available at our facilities in Domat/Ems or Rapperswil.

Join Us

Are you interested in contributing to a cooperative and grounded working environment? At Hamilton, we provide not only a motivating workplace but also various leisure activities and modern working conditions. Our culture promotes open communication and a welcoming atmosphere where your skills are valued and innovative ideas are encouraged.

If you share our values and wish to join our team, please apply online using the form below. Note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at Show e-mail.

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

Applications by post or email cannot be considered.