Human Factors Engineer

Human Factors Engineer

BAE Systems, Christchurch

Duration: 12 months

Hourly Rate: £57 PAYE or £76.98 Umbrella

Working Arrangements: Hybrid Working: Minimum 3 days per week on-site

Please note that due to the security requirements of this role, you have to be a sole UK National.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the lead Human Factors specialist in integrating Human Factors across the TRINITY design programme
• Facilitate workshops, trials and User-Centred Design activities with end users and key stakeholders
• Assess Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment against system requirements and user needs
• Evaluate prototypes and mock-ups of hardware and software solutions
• Conduct Human Factors analyses including:
• Task Analysis
• Human Error Analysis
• Usability Assessments
• Workload Assessments

Perform anthropometric assessments and support workspace/workstation design activities

Support integration testing and verification activities

Produce technical reports and contribute to customer deliverables

Collaborate within a multidisciplinary engineering environment to support system development and integration

About You

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Psychology, Engineering or a related discipline
• Registered membership of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF), or eligibility to achieve Chartered status
• A minimum of 5 years' experience applying Human Factors methodologies within Defence or another safety-critical industry
• Strong working knowledge of Def Stan 00-251
• Experience working on complex system integration and development programmes
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

If you're passionate about Human Factors and want to make a tangible impact on a critical defence programme, we'd love to hear from you.

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