Johnson & Johnson · 2 hours ago
HFE Summer Intern 2026
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$23/hr - $51.50/hr
Start in 2026 SummerJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation focused on improving health outcomes. They are seeking a Human Factors Engineer Intern to support user-centered design processes, conduct user research, and contribute to product development for medical devices.
Hospital & Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Leverage human factors standards and best practices to inform new product designs and ensure concepts support safe, effective, and satisfying use
Support the planning, conduct, and reporting of various user research activities, including ethnography, focus groups, formative usability tests, and HF validation (summative usability) tests
Consolidate user feedback into meaningful design insights and actionable recommendations
Perform thoughtful and thorough root cause analysis for use-related problems that arise during hands-on usability tests
Understanding the use environments and participating in the creation of user workflows
Understand the regulatory imperative for medical device human factors, including relevant human factors standards and guidance documents, such as IEC 62366 and FDA's final HF guidance
Contribute to human factors documentation, including formative and summative test plans and reports, expert reviews, use-related risk analyses, use specifications, known problems analyses, and Human Factors Engineering reports
Author study documentation (e.g., informed consent forms, study participant recruitment screeners, moderator's guides, use error checklists)
Qualification
Required
Must be enrolled in a college/institution and pursuing a either bachelor's or master's degree in Human Factors Engineering, Usability Engineering, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Mechanical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering; PhD candidates will not be considered
Only students in their 2nd year of bachelors or above will be considered
Students must be authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship in the future
Availability for at least a 4-month co-op rotation
A minimum GPA of 3.0, with demonstrated leadership/participation in campus programs and/or community service activities
An understanding of the research process (planning, execution, analysis and documentation); design project experience or user centered research is preferred
Knowledge of human factors and design principles; working knowledge of task and risk analysis methods, human perception, and cognition; basic knowledge of anthropometrics, biomechanics and physiology
Experience consolidating user feedback into concise, meaningful design insights and actionable recommendations. Experience performing root cause analysis for use-related problems is preferred
Familiarity with FDA, ISO, AAMI, and other relevant usability regulations and standards for medical devices is highly preferred
Preferred
An understanding of the research process (planning, execution, analysis and documentation); design project experience or user centered research is preferred
Experience consolidating user feedback into concise, meaningful design insights and actionable recommendations. Experience performing root cause analysis for use-related problems is preferred
Familiarity with FDA, ISO, AAMI, and other relevant usability regulations and standards for medical devices is highly preferred
Benefits
Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan.
Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year.
Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension).
Company
Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
Founded in 1886
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Alex Gorsky
Former Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson
Joaquin Duato
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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