Usability Engineer

Job description

Usability Engineer

We are looking for a Usability Engineer with a strong user-centered mindset to support the development of safe, effective, and intuitive healthcare solutions.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand user needs, improve workflows, and ensure usability throughout the product lifecycle, contributing directly to patient safety and clinical efficiency.

What You'll Do

Conduct user research and workflow analysis to understand clinical environments and user needs

Translate insights into usability requirements and design recommendations

Plan and execute usability evaluations (formative & validation)

Identify and assess usability risks, contributing to risk management activities (e.g. FMEA)

Support post-market usability analysis and continuous product improvement

Collaborate with designers, engineers, product managers, and clinical stakeholders

Contribute to usability documentation aligned with regulatory expectations

What we're looking for

Background in Human Factors, UX Research, HCI, Psychology, or related field

~2–5 years experience in usability, UX research, or human factors engineering

Experience working on complex systems (ideally healthcare, medical devices, or other regulated environments)

Strong skills in:

User research & usability testing

Translating user insights into actionable improvements

Stakeholder collaboration

Familiarity (or exposure) to:

Regulated environments (e.g. medical, automotive, aerospace)

Risk management / usability engineering processes

Standards such as IEC 62366 or similar is a plus

Strong communication skills and ability to advocate for the user.

Nice to have

Experience in healthcare, medical devices, or clinical workflows

Knowledge of regulatory usability requirements (FDA, IEC, etc.)

Experience working in cross-functional or international teams

Who are we?

Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7,600 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.

At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here's what our recruitment process looks like:

Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!

Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!

Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.

As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate's shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience.

We look forward to meeting you!