Human Factors Engineer
Core
Apply scientific principles of human cognition, behavior, and ergonomics to design and evaluate military systems, maximizing usability, safety, and efficiency for warfighters.
Role type
Senior Human Factors Engineer (Defense Systems)
Builds
Hardware and software systems for military operations, command and control centers, and autonomous platforms
Domain
Defense technology, Human Systems Integration (HSI), Military Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Human cognition and behavior analysis, Ergonomics and anthropometric assessment, Task analysis and workflow design, Usability testing planning and execution, User research and ethnographic observation, Human error analysis (HEA), MIL-STD-1472/46855/882 compliance, Human-in-the-loop (HITL) evaluation, Technical writing for standards and user guides
Preferred skills
DoD Human Systems Integration (HSI) domain expertise, Unmanned systems and autonomous/AI-enabled platform experience, Physiological and cognitive workload measurement, Creative qualitative survey data analysis, Confluence/Jama/JIRA proficiency
Technologies
MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-46855, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-1474, Confluence, Jama, JIRA
Responsibilities
Conduct heuristic analyses of prototype hardware and software user interfaces, Lead human factors analyses including function allocation and workload assessment, Develop and execute usability studies and cognitive walkthroughs, Identify safety hazards and develop mitigation strategies, Collaborate with systems engineers to integrate human factors requirements into design specifications, Author Human Systems Integration (HSI) documentation and program plans
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
