Human Factors Engineer

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Human Factors Engineer on an initial 12 - month contract. We are looking for a highly capable, versatile and enthusiastic Human Factors Engineer to undertake a full range of Human Factors tasks across weapon system concepting, development and research activities

Role: Human Factors Engineer
Pay: Up to £90 per hour Via Umbrella
Location: Stevenage - 50/50 onsite
Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week, 12 Months Contract
IR35 Status: Inside
Security Clearance: Security Clearance required to start, UK Eyes Only

Essential Responsibilities

Conduct of Human Factors Integration through the development lifecycle providing progressive assurance to the customer as per Def Stan 00-251
Development of User Interface prototypes and conduct of Human Centred Design.
Analysis and assessment of the role of the operator within the weapon system considering weapon system planning, command and control
Definition of HF requirements and development and maintenance of lower level detailed specifications (e.g. for HMI/HCI)
Conduct of User Experiments and Trials supporting system conception, development and verification taking into account operator workload and situational awareness
Analysis of physical ergonomics, equipment and integration into workspaces
Essential Experience

Experienced in the production of technical documentation with a detailed Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)
User Interface design & use of User Interface prototyping tools such as Axure
Implementing Human Centred Design processes
Application of Human Factors Integration & Human Factors Engineering in a Defence context
Knowledge of defence standards (00-251)
Conduct of core HF activities including task analysis, requirements development, user trials and Experimentation.
Application of physical ergonomics and use of CAD software such as Jack or RAMSIS
Good understanding of Systems Engineering and disciplines that interact with Human Factors (Supportability, Training, Systems) including definition and verification of HF requirements.
MS Office, DOORS
Ability to generate technical reports
Good planning skills
Customer focused
Effective communication skills.

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation

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