Sr User Experience Engineer

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 Sep 2026   Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life Across our global Neuroscience organization, we advance care for some of medicine's most complex neurological and spinal conditions. By combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, and deep clinical expertise, we partner with physicians and health systems to improve how patients are treated and supported throughout their care journey. The AiBLE portfolio brings together navigation, robotics, advanced imaging, data-driven planning, and connected care technologies that support surgical procedures across Cranial, Spine, and ENT specialties. The organization focuses on creating clinically integrated experiences that connect products, platforms, and workflows into a cohesive ecosystem, enabling healthcare teams to access the information, insights, and technologies needed throughout the surgical journey. This position is based in Lafayette, Colorado and is an onsite role. The position partners closely with engineering, product management, clinical, quality, operations, and commercial teams to shape the future of surgical technology experiences. Travel up to 20% is expected to support collaboration across geographies, clinical observations, surgeon engagement, conferences, and design activities.                     As a Senior User Experience Engineer, you will lead the design and integration of user experiences across a portfolio of surgical technologies, helping define how software, hardware, data, and clinical workflows work together to support healthcare professionals and patients. This role combines user experience engineering, human factors expertise, systems thinking, and cross-functional leadership to drive the development of connected solutions that deliver consistent and effective experiences across multiple products and platforms.

Define and drive a cohesive user experience vision across the AiBLE ecosystem spanning Cranial, Spine, and ENT solutions. Lead the design of user interface architectures, interaction models, workflows, and integrated system experiences that improve surgical workflows and clinical outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop software, hardware, and connected system experiences across navigation, robotics, advanced imaging, and cloud-connected technologies. Translate user research, clinical observations, and human factors insights into product requirements, concepts, and design solutions. Establish and maintain design standards, design language frameworks, and experience guidelines that promote consistency across products and platforms. Influence portfolio strategies and product decisions through user-centered and data-informed recommendations that support interoperability and long-term platform evolution. Develop and evaluate concepts, prototypes, and design alternatives to inform product direction, technical feasibility, and future capabilities. Mentor engineers and stakeholders on user experience engineering methods, usability practices, and human-centered design principles.

Bachelor's degree in a technically related STEM field with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree in a technically related STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience; or PhD in a technically related STEM field. Demonstrated experience leading the design and development of complex software, medical device, healthcare