At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Human Factors Integration in complex engineering projects and conduct assessments.
- Company: High-profile defence engineering programme based in Christchurch.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, hybrid work model, and a chance to work on impactful projects.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a highly regulated environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a difference in safety-critical engineering.
- Qualifications: Degree in Human Factors or related field and 5+ years of relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 48600 - 59400 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Human Factors Engineer to join a high-profile defence engineering programme based onsite in Christchurch.
Contract Details:
- Duration: 6 Month Contract
- Location: Christchurch (Hybrid)
- Rate: £570 - £630 per day
- IR35 Status: Inside IR35
The Role
As a Senior Human Factors Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering Human Factors Integration support across complex engineering and safety-critical programmes. Key responsibilities include:
- Providing Human Factors Integration support across product and process design
- Tailoring and estimating Human Factors activities
- Capturing and managing requirements, risks, and opportunities
- Delivering design guidance, testing, evaluation, and acceptance support
- Planning and conducting quantitative and qualitative Human Factors assessments including:
- Human error analysis
- Workload assessment
- Situation awareness
- Ergonomic analysis
- Usability evaluation
- Advising on the design and usability of hardware and software systems
- Identifying and implementing modern Human Factors best practices and methodologies
- Managing the scope and execution of Human Factors activities throughout the project lifecycle
Essential Skills & Experience
- Degree qualified (Bachelor's or Master's) in: Human Factors, Ergonomics, Psychology, Engineering or equivalent relevant discipline
- Registered member of the Chartered Institute of Human Factors (or Technical Member working towards registration within 12 months)
- Minimum 5 years' experience applying Human Factors methods within defence or other safety-critical industries
- Strong experience conducting Human Factors assessments and usability activities
Desirable Experience
- Experience working within multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex systems integration programmes
- Familiarity with Defence Human Factors standards such as: Def Stan 00-251, MIL-STD-1472
- Understanding of engineering lifecycle and development processes
- Broad knowledge of Human Factors methodologies supporting safety assessments
If you are a Human Factors professional looking for your next contract opportunity in a challenging and highly regulated environment, we would like to hear from you.
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