Senior UX/UI System Engineer – Usability and Interaction Design

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. No other company can match our range of customer touch points – technologically, geographically or commercially. We help our customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe and moving forward with thousands of important projects that improve millions of lives.


This position is based in Uppsala, where Thermo Fisher develops, manufactures, and markets complete blood test systems to support the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases. With 1,900 employees worldwide working with these products, and 1,000 in Sweden, we are the global leader in in-vitro allergy testing and the European leader in autoimmunity diagnostics. Together there are 75 000 employees working for Thermo Fisher Scientific globally.


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Senior UX/UI System Engineer – Usability and Interaction Design
Uppsala, Sweden




How will you make an impact?


Would you like to contribute to world class allergy solutions and work with innovative systems? In this role you will get the chance to help our customers around the world in their work to diagnose allergy and autoimmune diseases.


As a Senior UX/UI System Engineer you will get the opportunity to work directly in the "Center Of Excellence" of the world class analyzers and be part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific’s, ImmunoDiagnostics Division (IDD) team.


In this role you would have a change to take a lead in usability and interaction design for the Phadia instruments. The role is new and you would have the opportunity to develop processes and ways of working for this area.


The System Design team is responsible for understanding the customer/marketing requirements and break these requirements down to system requirements. The team works side-by-side with other sections as hardware, software, and verification teams to set the right level of requirements. In addition, the group is responsible for risk management, product life cycle plans, and product development processes. The section consists of 10 team members in total, an innovative multi-disciplinary team with good collaboration.


We can offer you a challenging and varied job where you will benefit significantly from your experience but also have the opportunity to grow as a UX/UI Designer within one of the world's largest life-science companies.




What will you do?


You will be working with the development and maintenance of our Phadia instruments and software, where your work will be based on the users' requirements. Software-wise you will mainly work in the C# and .NET environment.


You will get the opportunity to work closely with the marketing department, and look at the developing of our instrument systems and software, focusing on the full product life cycle, from new products to improving current products.


You will be responsible for developing our internal processes, methods, and tools related to usability and interaction design, ensuring the increasing demands from our customers and regulatory requirements.




How will you get there?


Experience of leading the creation of internal processes, tools, and ways of working related to the usability and interaction design of instruments and systems



Experience of working cross-functionally with questions related to usability and interaction design, especially with marketing function



Experience working with the development of instrument systems and controlling software



Experience of creation of specifications related to demands from customers and internal stakeholders



Master's degree in IT, electronics, or technical physics or equal



Writing and updating technical documentation related to usability



Structured and organized team player with good interpersonal skills



Good communication skills (both written and spoken)



Swedish and English as working language



To succeed in this role, you need to have experience in leading work and smaller projects related to development and usability. We work in a heavily regulated industry; it is, therefore, important that you are structured and good at documenting your work.


We are a large, international organization, so it's essential that you are comfortable working cross-functionally in a matrix environment and are comfortable in a regularly changing environment.


As a person, you should be someone who takes the initiative, works in a structured and independent manner, but is also a strong communicator and team-player, as much of your work will be carried out in teams.


By working for Thermo Fisher you will get a meaningful work in an international and engaging environment with qualified colleagues. We provide opportunities to support your development throughout every stage of your career and an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued.


If you have questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and/or the position – please contact Daniel Salomonsson, Manager System Design, +46706120134, on Monday the 11th or on Thursday the 14th of January between 11-12 Swedish time.


Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com


APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday the 18th of January


Please send in your application, including a cover letter and CV (in one document for more convenient upload) in English.


Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation or age.


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