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Human Factors Engineer

  • Flexible Working
  • Barrow, Suffolk, England
  • Contract
  • £89.38 - 89.38 per hour
  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Human Factors
  • BAE Systems
Posted 3 June 2025
Job ref: 243349SDS

Human Factors Engineer

BAE Systems |
Barrow, Suffolk, England

Title: Human Factors Engineer

Location:  Barrow – mostly remote working

Rate: £89.38ph Umbrella

This role is to work as part of a team that provides Human Factors support to the Nuclear Site Safety Case, working to deliver the Human Based Safety Claim aspects of the Nuclear Site Safety Case through the delivery of safety measures for operators.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to): (suggested 5-10 bullets/statements, indicative of the role at this level)

  • Supporting Safety Case delivery;
  • Task Analysis and Human Reliability Analysis;
  • Substantiating operator claims within the Safety Case;
  • Producing evidence in the form of safety justifications and providing specialist support for associated activities;
  • Contributing to identification and rapid closure of issues emerging from all product lifecycle stages and managing the resulting change embodiment activities;
  • Undertaking peer reviews or checking / verification tasks as directed;
  • Carrying out knowledge transfer and support activities to other team members;
  • Providing realistic programme status, identifying problem areas and implementing agreed recovery plans;
  • Articulating and presenting complex technical arguments clearly, logically and simply.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

  • To produce Human Factors analysis and assessment reports in accordance with the detailed Human Factors Integration Plan;
  • To provide Human Factors advice to the project;
  • To build good working relationships with the appropriate stakeholders such as safety case authors, procedure authors, and operators.
  • Necessary skills to deliver Human Factors into a Nuclear Site Safety Case;
  • Understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Safety Case sits;
  • Understanding of how the Safety Case is delivered;
  • Understanding of Design Basis Assessment, Probabilistic Assessment, and Design Substantiation Assurance;
  • Understanding of Human Factors integration into a Safety Case;
  • Understanding of Human Reliability Analysis, Task Analysis, and qualitative substantiation of operator claims made within the Safety Case;
  • Ability to liaise with stakeholders;
  • Ability to work within a wider Human Factors team or group.