Summer 2025 Intern - Human Factors & Usability Engineering - Washington

Posted:
9/3/2024, 11:54:58 AM

Location(s):
Washington, United States ⋅ Redmond, Washington, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Product

Work Flexibility: Onsite

Who we want

Challengers. People who seek out the hard projects and work to find just the right solutions.

Teammates. Partners who listen to ideas, share thoughts and work together to move the business forward.

Charismatic networkers. Relationship-savvy people who intentionally make connections with both internal partners and external contacts.

Strategic thinkers. Interns who propose innovative ideas and consistently exceed their performance objectives.

Customer-oriented achievers. Individuals with an unparalleled work ethic and customer-focused attitude who bring value to their partnerships.

Game changers. Persistent interns who will stop at nothing to live out Stryker’s mission to make healthcare better.

What You Get Out of the Internship

Stryker, a global leader in medical technology takes great pride in their people, and that’s why we’re looking to expand our talent. As a result, we are looking for the best and brightest students to strengthen our team and drive our business going forward. As an Engineering intern at Stryker, you will:​​

  • Apply classroom knowledge and gain experience in a fast-paced and growing industry setting

  • Implement new ideas, be constantly challenged, and develop your skills

  • Network with key/high-level stakeholders and leaders of the business

  • Be a part of an innovative team and culture

  • Impact the development and manufacturing of cutting-edge products

As a Human Factors & Usability Engineering Intern, you will contribute to the design and development of products offered by Stryker Emergency Care. You will work as a part of cross-functional product design and development teams to champion the perspectives of our users and help to design products that are intuitive, safe, and effective to use. This includes conducting human factors analyses, planning and conducting usability testing, and using human factors principles to provide data-informed design recommendations.

Primary roles and responsibilities:

  • Plan, execute, and present results of usability testing
  • Provide design recommendations to product teams that are backed by usability data and best practices
  • Conduct usability analyses and leverage anthropometric and human performance data to inform the design of products
  • Collaborate with interaction design, industrial design, engineering, and marketing teams
  • Contribute to the creation of usability engineering documents

Majors targeted: Engineering disciplines

What You Need​​

  • Currently working on completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field or equivalent; we will only consider students who plan to be enrolled in a degree-seeking program after the summer.

  • Cumulative 3.0 GPA or above; must be the case at the date of hire and will be verified during background check in the spring

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. and not require employment-based sponsorship now or in the future.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Strong interpersonal skills.

  • Ability to exercise independent judgment and proven leadership and business acumen skills.

  • Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.

  • Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.

  • Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.

  • Proficient on basic computer programs: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

$19 min hourly wage – $33 max hourly wage and either paid corporate housing or a living stipend, dependent upon hiring location. 

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.