Human Factors Engineer Co-op Spring 2026

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.

Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:
Career Programs

Job Sub Function:
Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category:
Career Program

All Job Posting Locations:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description:

Human Factors Engineer Co-op Spring 2026

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

The Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices (JJMDC) Industrial Design and Human Factors (IDHF) organization is seeking a multi-faceted, exceptionally talented, user-centered Human Factors Engineer (HFE) who is passionate about improving the quality of people's lives through compelling design experiences. 

Our team leads contextual research to discover unmet user needs, creates usability specifications and requirements, and iteratively tests with stakeholders throughout a robust usability process.  The position will interact closely with the product development team to design and evaluate user interfaces (hardware and software) for medical products including devices, support systems and associated training /instructional elements.  We are a diverse, collaborative, and global team, striving to create products and solutions that improve patient outcomes by delivering remarkable user experiences.

The successful candidate will continue to elevate world-class human factors approaches throughout the organization while providing timely usability insight to the product development teams. 

The position will be based in Cincinnati, OH for the period of January to May 2026.

It is expected that the co-op works on-site in person.

Housing will not be provided by Johnson & Johnson, but rather a one-time stipend may be offered to qualified candidates.

You will be responsible for:



* 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 u...