Philips Usability Designer 

Kenya, Nairobi County 

956674123

Usability Designer

Your role:

• Be part of a journey to integrate Design into Philips CT, where you can demonstrate and practice User-centered design, fundamentally improve Usability design quality across our organization. This will enable us to deliver faster and more effective diagnosis and intervention to care givers and patients through CT innovations.

• Partner with cross-functional team including engineering, marketing, clinical, service, quality and regulatory on the creation of an excellent user- and patient experience for our CT products and ensure safe and effective use.

• Conduct various Usability activities throughout programs (not limited to): user researches (to understand user needs, workflows), Usability studies (formative, summative), documentation (task analysis, Usability FMEA, study protocol/report for regulatory submission).

• Make fundamental contributions to the usability-related innovation of products or processes, based on research and (pre)development; influence design decisions and product strategy.

• Stay on top of developments and insights regarding medical device regulations for all markets, and proactively advise teams and leadership on development needs.

• You will get an extensive set of tools to drive your career professionally & personally to be able to grow further within your domain.

• A challenging and creative environment with great opportunities for you to explore. Our benefits are very appealing and designed around your preferences.

• This position might require up to 10-15% travel annually.

You're the right fit if:

• At least 5 years of progressive experience as a Usability specialist or related, preferably in complex environments.

• Academic background in industrial design, product design, or cognitive psychology with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction or Human Factors.

• You have strong problem-solving and communication skills; can translate user insights into actionable design recommendations.

• Plus: you’re broadly experienced in Medical Devices or other safety-critical areas (automotive, aviation, military).

• Plus: you worked with usability standards specific to medical devices (IEC 62366, FDA guidance, EU-MDR, and CMDE). And you understand risk management principles (e.g., ISO 14971) and their application to medical device usability.

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
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