Principal Usability Engineer - Implantable Medical Devices in Oxford

We are working with a pioneering medical Oxfordshire to recruit a Principal Usability Engineer who will lead the design and evaluation of intuitive, user‑centred implantable devices. This is a rare opportunity to shape how surgical teams and clinicians interact with transformative technologies, ensuring that every touchpoint is purposeful, accessible, and grounded in real‑world clinical workflows.

The role is based in Oxfordshire and offers hybrid working, with three days on‑site including Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Occasional travel to partner sites across Europe will be required, so a willingness to travel is essential. This is a direct hire with a medical devices company, not a design consultancy.

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• Champion usability across the full product lifecycle, from early concept development to post‑market evaluation.
  
• Lead usability studies in clinical and simulated environments, synthesise user insights into actionable design inputs.
  
• Collaborate with engineering, clinical, and design teams to refine workflows and interactions.
  
• Contribute to usability documentation for regulatory submissions and represent usability in design reviews and stakeholder presentations.
  
• Mentor internal teams while managing external partners.
  

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• Strong background in usability engineering, UX design, or human‑computer interaction within regulated environments.
  
• Experience with surgical or implantable medical technologies is highly desirable.
  
• Proficiency in conducting usability studies, synthesising complex data, and communicating design direction across multidisciplinary teams.
  
• Familiarity with tools such as Axure, Figma, or Adobe XD is beneficial.
  
• Proactive mindset and deep empathy for users.
  

The role offers a competitive package including shares or equity, life assurance, pension, private healthcare, income protection, and an employer discount scheme – benefits more commonly found in larger organisations.

To learn more, contact Andrew Welsh, Director of Medical Devices, Biotech and Drug Discovery Recruitment at Newton Colmore, on . Alternatively, submit your CV and a member of our team will be in touch.

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