UX Designer, Clinical & Patient Applications (Contract)

About Us Epia Neuro is a neural technology company developing intent-driven systems designed to restore function and independence for people living with neurological conditions. Its platform integrates implantable neural interfaces, adaptive algorithms, and assistive devices to translate neural intent into real-world action. The company’s initial focus is stroke-related motor impairment, with expansion in cognitive decline and other neurological disorders, focusing on long-term solutions for the growing aging population. How We Work We are intentional. We prioritize and are thoughtful about how we use others’ time. We care for others. We prioritize safety both for patients and one another. We own outcomes, not just tasks. Our work demands the highest standards because it impacts real patients and real lives. Humility is a strength. We are honest about what we know and what we don’t know. Getting it right matters more than being right. The Opportunity This is a 1099 independent contractor engagement focused on delivering high-quality UX artifacts that support product development and regulated medical device documentation. We are seeking a contract UI/UX designer with medical-device human factors experience to lead discovery and interaction design for our clinician-facing and patient-facing software applications, which support a brain-computer interface (BCI) system. Working directly with our medical science team, you will translate clinical workflows, patient needs, and real-world use environments into user needs, task flows, and wireframes that inform product requirements and the software engineering build. The applications support both movement assistance for everyday activities and rehabilitation to support recovery of motor function. Scope of Work You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver the following: Context and discovery: Partner with the medical science team (and clinicians and patients where available) to capture clinical workflows, patient journeys, intended use environments, and use-related needs for both clinician and patient software applications. Use specification: Document the users, use environments, and core tasks that anchor downstream human factors work. Use-related risk: Collaborate with the team to identify use errors and hazard-related use scenarios, providing inputs to use-related risk analysis. Task flows and information architecture: Define workflows and structure for the clinician software application (e.g., configuration, session management, progress monitoring) and the patient software application (e.g., therapy feedback, device status, home-based guidance, safety alerts). Wireframes and interaction design: Produce low-to-mid fidelity wireframes and interaction patterns for key workflows, sufficient to drive product requirements without locking high-fidelity visual design. Design rationale: Document decisions and supporting research so the work feeds product requirements and the design history file, and survives handoff rather than living as tribal knowledge. Qualifications Experience in regulated medical device, digital health, or healthcare UX. Experience designing clinician- and/or patient-facing software, with an understanding of clinical workflows and constraints. Ability to translate input from medical and scientific stakeholders into clear user needs and design artifacts. Strong UX fundamentals, including user research, task analysis, workflow mapping, information architecture, and wireframing (Figma or equivalent) Hands-on experience applying IEC 62366-1 and FDA human factors guidance to software applications used in regulated medical devices. Experience producing regulated, audit-ready design documentation. Preferred Qualifications Neurotechnology, BCI, neuro-rehabilitation, or active/implantable device experience. Patient-facing Android app design, or home-use medical device UX. Safety-critical alerting and notification design. Data or signal visualization (physiological or time-series data). Accessibility (WCAG) for clinical and patient populations. Prior experience handing design off to an in-house engineering team. Engagement Details Engagement Type: Independent Contractor (1099) Location: Remote (U.S. preferred), with availability during Pacific Time business hours. Duration: Initial engagement of approximately two months, with the potential for ongoing part-time support based on project needs. Structure: Deliverables-based engagement with flexible scheduling.