Job Description

You’re an important part of our future. Hopefully, we're also a part of your future! At B. Braun, we protect and improve the health of people worldwide. You support this vision, bringing expertise and sharing innovation, efficiency and sustainability as values. That’s why we would like to keep developing our company with you. Keeping your future in mind, we’re making a joint contribution to health care worldwide, with trust, transparency and appreciation. That's Sharing Expertise.

Usability Engineer (f/m/d)
Company:  B. Braun SE
Job Posting Location:  Melsungen, Hessen, Germany
Functional Area:  Other Areas
Working Model:  Hybrid
Requisition ID:  6212

Within the Group Digital Department we are currently seeking an Usability Engineer (f/m/d) at our Melsungen location. 
 
At B. Braun, we are committed to protecting and improving global healthcare. Our Group Digital department leads the way in digital transformation, developing solutions to automate medical procedures across various business areas. B. Brauns digital products and connected devices enable new treatment possibilities, foster knowledge exchange among healthcare professionals, and ultimately enhance patient care.

 

Tasks and Responsibilities 

  • You develop and validate designs of complex medical device systems throughout the complete product lifecycle in terms of safety and effectiveness
  • You support the development of multi-modal cross-device screen flows, interactive prototypes, and implementation of interface designs under the Human Centered Design principle
  • You conduct user research to gather insights on user needs and preferences
  • You plan, execute, and document formative and summative usability evaluations of user interfaces (hardware and software)
  • You analyze research data, usability evaluations, and contribute to UI design and user experience optimizations
  • You create all necessary usability documents for market approvals according to IEC 62366-1 and FDA guidance documents
  • You support the use-related risk analysis according to ISO 14971
  • You collaborate with clinical advisors, healthcare professionals, risk managers, quality managers, UI/UX designers, UX researcher and development engineers

 

Professional competencies

  • Degree in Medical Technology, Engineering, Human Factors Engineering or similar fields
  • At least 5 years of professional experience as a Usability Engineer (m/f/d) in the medical device or healthcare industry
  • Familiar with the application and implementation of standards and regulations in the field of human factors engineering or usability engineering (e.g. IEC 62366, ISO 14971, FDA guidelines, etc.)
  • Solid understanding of requirements engineering and extensive experience with design validation processes in accordance with ISO 13485
  • Strong documentation skills to ensure comprehensive recording of processes and results for technical documentation
  • Excellent written and spoken English skills; German skills are an advantage

 

Personal competencies

  • You work proactively, results-oriented, and with a clear focus on the needs of our customers (f/m/d)
  • Self-motivated with a solution-driven mindset, while maintaining a critical and analytical approach
  • You are a true team player with strong communication skills and confidence in your daily work routines 
  • You have a passion for data-driven design and a strong interest in continuous development

 

Benefits

  • Company pension scheme 
  • Mobility options, e.g., B. Braun job ticket or job bike 
  • Family-friendly services, e.g., holiday childcare 
  • Flexible working hours such as flextime and mobile working 
  • Employee discounts
  • Various working models, e.g. job sharing/part-time

 

Salary
E 11 K - E 12 K (depending on the position)

B. Braun SE | Maren Siebert | +495661717685