Principal Human Factors Engineer

Description

The company's Human Systems Integration team is hiring a Principal Human Factors Engineer (HFE) for its aeronautics systems group in Melbourne, Florida.

You will help confirm that evolving aircraft hardware and software can be operated and maintained by US military flight and maintenance crews. A strong background in systems engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Help assess requirements against Human Factors best practices and the relevant parts of MIL-STD-1472.
• Take part in Human Factors analyses such as task analyses, predictive workload analyses, usability studies, and workload and situational awareness surveys.
• Run accessibility assessments in NX and through hands-on empirical checks, judging them from both the operator's and the maintainer's point of view.
• Write or help write HFE program documents that follow US military Data Item Descriptions, including the Human Engineering Program Plan, the operator and maintainer Human Engineering Design Approach Documents, the Human Engineering Test Plan, and the Human Engineering Test Report, among others.
• Work with Design Integrated Product Teams to keep the evolving design aligned with program needs and Human Interface design requirements.
• Support airworthiness analysis, artifact development, and compliance summaries.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree plus 5 years in a Human Factors related field, or a Master's plus 3 years in a related field, or a PhD plus 1 year in a related field.
• Active, in-scope SECRET DoD clearance, with the ability to obtain and keep a DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Preferred: Active, in-scope TOP SECRET DoD clearance with the ability to obtain Program Access.
• Preferred: Experience building, running, or analyzing Human Factors questionnaires on usability, workload, and situational awareness.
• Preferred: Skill in writing and carrying out demonstration and test procedures.
• Preferred: Able to explain engineering findings clearly and accurately, both orally and in written technical reports and presentations.
• Preferred: Understanding of how systems safety, personnel survivability, and habitability requirements shape system design.
• Preferred: CAD experience, especially NX and NX Jack.
• Preferred: Experience with systems engineering processes and tools, DOORS in particular.
• Preferred: Grasp of systems and design thinking, plus HMI/HCI design principles and practice.
• Preferred: Experience writing Human Interface Design CDRLs to DoD Data Item Descriptions such as HEDAD-M/O, HEPP, HSIPP, and HETP/R.
• Preferred: Experience interpreting, applying, or tailoring MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-411, MIL-STD-1787, MIL-STD-3009, or MIL-STD-46855 for aircraft design.
• Preferred: Experience with system modeling tools such as CORE, Rhapsody, PTC Integrity Modeler, and Cameo.
• Preferred: Experience with visual design (typography, symbology, layout) and UX/UI methods (personas, usability testing, heuristic evaluations).
• Preferred: Experience with wireframing and UI prototyping, such as Balsamiq.
• Preferred: Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator.

Conditions

Location: Melbourne, Florida.

Travel is about 10% of the time.

Interim Top Secret clearance is required to start.

Help with relocation may be available.

Primary level base salary range: $98,400.00 to $147,600.00. This is a rough guide, with final pay set by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Applications are expected to stay open about 20 days from the posting date, though this may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Depending on the role, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus on top of base pay.
• Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and let you share in company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Coverage for health, life, and disability, a savings plan, paid holidays from the company, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.