Human Factors Design Engineer in Havant, Hampshire

Human Factors Design Engineer

Based in Havant - 4 day working week - Hybrid

Competitive Rate

6-month Contract

Must be eligible for SC

Our client is a leading systems integrator in the Defence industry, responsible for a wide range of highly technology programmes, complex integration, training and through-life support.

This position is for a Human Factors Engineer to work a Specialist engineering team, working on a broad range of Defence, Commercial and Research & Development Programmes.

As a Human Factors Design Engineer, you will responsible for:

• Applying human performance principles, methodologies and technologies to the design of human-machine systems, products and workstations
• Proposing, evaluating and refining own HMI designs
• Developing and implementing research methodologies and statistical analysis plans to design prototypes
• Interfacing with other engineering disciplines to ensure human factors principles are adopted throughout design, and human-machine interfaces are optimal
• Deriving human-system design, operational and training requirements
• Identifying and analysing technical problems or risks, performing theoretical or practical human factors investigations to mitigate or bring to closure
• Developing evaluation and test plans, and driving their implementation
• Supporting system engineering tasks e.g requirements analysis, decomposition and sell-off
• Planning and managing assigned work, reporting status to the Human Factors Lead / Specialist Engineering Manager
• The role will not be authorised to provide services to Lockheed Martin, which are directly related to business development, acquisition, or sales efforts for a Lockheed Martin customer or potential customer. Any exception to this rule can only be granted, in advance, by the Lockheed Martin UK Ltd, Integrated Systems, Havant representative or legal counsel representative.
• Contractor/Agency to be responsible for maintaining certifications, accreditation's and training required to perform their role.

Required Skills and experience:

• Experience of Airborne Mission and Surveillance Systems, Maritime and Land domains
• Experience in user interface design and definition, information architecture, usability testing, ergonomics assessment, human factors methodologies, within a consultative, engineering or defence environment
• Knowledge of design standards ISO 9241, Def Stan 00-251 and/or IEC60945
• Proven ability to produce cost effective and technically compliant solutions
• IMO Regulations IEC 60945 and 62388
• Knowledge of both hardware and the software development lifecycle
• Has the intellectual calibre and confidence to conduct complex discussions with civilian and service customers or suppliers
• Developing Early Human Factors Analysis and RAIDO registers
• Developing Human Factors Integration Plans and HFI Case Reports
• Managing suppliers to ensure HF needs are accommodated in their development/delivery programmes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to produce and present convincing presentations, design documents and proposal to Customer and Supplier.

Must be eligible for SC

Desired skills

• Knowledge of both hardware and the software development lifecycle
• Works well in a team environment
• Capable of developing and communicating a vision for assigned elements of work.
• Systems Engineering experience e.g requirements development, hardware / interface design

Qualifications

• Registered Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited University or College and capability typically achieved through around 5-7 years of professional experience.

Human Factors Design Engineer

Based in Havant - 4 day working week - Hybrid

Competitive Rate

6-month Contract

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.