Human Factors & Ergonomics Engineer (Control Systems)

At Siemens Mobility, we believe our people are the cornerstone of our success. We are committed to nurturing a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. Join our global community, where your growth and development are as important as our shared mission to innovate and transform the Rail industry.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team of Human Factors specialists operating across key UK locations. You’ll be at the heart of major long‑term programmes supporting the integration of human‑centered design principles into the development and delivery of cutting‑edge control system solutions that are transforming the UK rail network.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, the role contributes to Human Factors Integration activities across the system lifecycle. The role focuses on ensuring that systems are safe, usable, and aligned with the needs of operators, maintainers, and other end users. The role will support the Engineering Manager and senior engineers in delivering solutions that meet required engineering standards, processes, and performance expectations.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Supporting the delivery of Human Factors work within live railway projects, ensuring that usability and human performance considerations are embedded into the system design and implementation.
• Supporting Human Factors Integration activities and contributing to HF management plans.
• Providing input to requirements capture with a focus on usability, workload, and human performance.
• Working alongside systems, software, and safety engineers to contribute to design decisions.
• Supporting usability assessments and operator engagement activities.
• Contributing to testing and validation from a Human Factors perspective.
• Preparing Human Factors documentation such as reports, analyses, and supporting evidence.
• Contributing to verification and validation activities to ensure usability and performance are fully considered.

Engagement with stakeholders is an important aspect of the role. The engineer will take part in workshops, design reviews, and discussions with project stakeholders, including clients and end users, helping to understand operational needs. Communicating Human Factors considerations in a clear and practical way.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• A degree in Ergonomics, Human Factors, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Registered member of the CIEHF, working towards, or interested in, professional accreditation (Chartership).
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Human Factors and ergonomics principles and their application to complex systems.
• Be comfortable working in multidisciplinary engineering teams and contributing across the systems engineering lifecycle, with a strong focus on understanding user needs.
• A structured and analytical approach is important, along with the ability to communicate effectively and adapt to project environments.
• Have an awareness of systems engineering lifecycle (requirements, design, verification, validation).
• Have strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience within railway systems or other safety‑critical environments would be beneficial, along with exposure to safety assurance or usability‑focused activities.
• Experience in usability testing or user engagement is desirable.
• The role will require travel within the UK and the ability to work within project delivery environments, supporting multidisciplinary engineering teams.

At Siemens Mobility, we believe that work should work for you. We go beyond standard benefits to create an environment where our people feel supported, empowered and valued both professionally and personally.

Join Siemens Mobility where your wellbeing, growth, and future matter. We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter, who will be happy to support you.