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# Principal UX Designer

- **Company:** Laborie Medical Technologies
- **Location:** Portsmouth, NH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Creative Cloud, Systems Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Software Engineering, Website Wireframe, Modern Ui, Figma
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9d3a2eaa46934333

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in human Factors, UX Design, Industrial Design, HCI, or related field
 * 8+ years of UX design experience, with significant experience in regulated industries (medical device strongly preferred)
 * Proven experience designing for complex systems and/or safety-critical applications
 * Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end UX process and impactful design outcomes
 * Experience working in cross-functional environments with engineering and product teams
 * Deep expertise in UX methodologies (user research, interaction design, prototyping, usability testing)
 * Strong visual and interaction design skills
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
 * Ability to balance user needs, technical constraints, and regulatory requirements
 * Proficiency with modern design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite)
 * Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability
 * Strong leadership and influencing skills without formal authority
 * Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality and compliance
 * Passion for improving patient and clinician experiences through design, * Experience with Class II medical devices
 * Familiarity with IEC 62366, FDA Human Factors Guidance, and ISO 13485/14971
 * Experience designing for embedded systems, connected devices, or clinical workflows
 * Experience managing or collaborating with external design agencies

## Description

The Principal UX Designer is responsible for leading the design and development of user-centered interfaces for Laborie's advanced medical device platform. Reporting into the Systems Team, this role plays a critical part in translating user needs, regulatory requirements, and technical constraints into intuitive, safe, and effective user experiences. The Principal UX Designer works cross-functionally with Marketing, Systems Engineering, and Software Engineering teams and serves as the primary point of contact for external UX design partners, ensuring alignment and quality across all design deliverables., * Define and drive the UX vision, strategy, design standards, and scalable systems for medical device products, ensuring alignment with user needs, clinical requirements, business objectives, regulatory expectations, and engineering constraints.

 * Lead end-to-end UX design activities, including user research, workflows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity interfaces, ensuring usability, accessibility, safety, and compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
 * Partner with Marketing, Systems Engineering, and Software Engineering teams to align user needs, product goals, design feasibility, and implementation, while facilitating design reviews and continuous feedback throughout development.
 * Serve as the primary liaison for external UX/UI design partners, overseeing vendor selection, onboarding, deliverables, and performance while ensuring all outputs meet internal standards, regulatory requirements, and product objectives.
 * Plan and conduct user research, usability testing, and human factors activities in partnership with Human Factors Engineering resources, translating findings into actionable design improvements and supporting validation efforts in accordance with applicable FDA and IEC standards.
 * Ensure UX designs support medical device regulatory compliance and contribute to design history files, usability engineering documentation, risk management activities, and regulatory submissions in collaboration with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs teams.