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Design Science Group, LLC · 7 hours ago

Co-op Associate Engineer - (Chicagoland)Evanston - Summer/Fall 2026

Evanston, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

Design Science Group, LLC is a fast-growing organization focused on Human Factors in the medical device industry. They are hiring co-ops for the Summer/Fall semester to assist with design control, risk management, and human factors engineering support for patient-centric devices.

ConsultingProduct DesignWeb Design

Responsibilities

Contribute to the preparation phases of usability studies by assisting with tasks such as protocol writing, screener creation for recruiting participants, survey creation in preparation for data collection, study room and video equipment setup, supply tracking and inventory, and dry run execution (to practice running a study with the project team, as well as sometimes as a practice participant for other projects as needed)

Assist during the conduct of usability studies, which may include note-taking/data collection during study sessions, video recording and observation, training participants on how to use the device as part of a study, and data organization during and/or immediately following study sessions. The co-op will have many opportunities to observe various studies and learn how they are conducted prior to taking on a specific role on a project team

Contribute to and perform data analysis to support the reporting phase of the usability studies, which, depending on experience with prior studies, may include performing root cause analyses, summarizing data/findings, creating graphics, as well as reviewing video footage to complete the data analysis

Participate in regular meetings and check-ins, including hearing/learning from, and potentially presenting to, the rest of the research team at weekly department meetings. The co-op will meet regularly with project teams, supervisors, and mentors to maintain consistent communication/engage in discussion with teammates/supervisors/mentors. The co-op will collaborate with many different teams and individuals at Design Science

Work on various internal projects for the benefit of both Design Science and the co-op own personal development. Some examples include but are not limited to social media strategy and content creation, improving facilities, preparing external presentations, or conducting internal research studies

Qualification

Human Factors EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringMicrosoft Office 365Data AnalysisCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganization SkillsPositive Attitude

Required

You MUST be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree program in human factors engineering, biomedical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, or related field

Experience with Microsoft Office 365 applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Ability to work full-time onsite at Design Science's offices in Evanston, IL

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Good problem solving skills

Good organization skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at once

Positive attitude and willingness to learn on cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment

Willingness to travel domestically 30% of the time is possible

The finalist will be required to pass a background check

Ability to work 40 hours and commit to a 6-month co-op either consecutively or within a 12-month period (NOT 2 summers)

Frequent use of a computer

Frequent sitting, standing, keyboarding

Must be able to push, pull, lift up to 30lbs