Human Factors Engineer

Human Factors Engineer

Skillset/experience required:

• 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.

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

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