Human Factors Engineer
- Location: Lancashire, England
- Salary: £34.77 - 45.88 per hour
- Category
- Sector: Aerospace and Defence
- Contract type Contract
- Employer: BAE Systems
- Consultant: Steve Roberts
Our Major Defence AIR Human Factors Centre of Expertise is looking for qualified and experienced Human Factors practitioners to work alongside existing team members. We are a friendly, close knit team of 30, with varied backgrounds and experiences.
Our CLient are seeking to grow capability and presence on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme.
Due to classification, the role will be based at on site at our Warton site with occasional business travel.
Activities may include:
Requirements generation and management
Mission Analysis
Generation of Human Factors best practice design philosophies
Development of concept designs
Evaluation and assessment of designs
Selection of suitable Human Factors tools and techniques
Documenting results in a high quality, concise manner
Presentation of results to a range of stakeholders
Responsibilities
Essential:
Human Factors qualification or equivalent degree with relevant work experience
Excellent communication skiils, written and verbal
High quality standards for outputs (e.g. reports, presentations etc)
Desirable:
Chartered human factors specialist
Working knowledge of Def Stan 00-251
Working knowledge of the Engineering Life Cycle
Experience in the defence sector and/or military air
Additional: Due to the sensitive nature of the product all applicants must have worked within the Defence / Military industry within the last 12 months or be capable of obtaining Security Clearance (SC level minimum).