Principal Human Factors Engineer

Principal Human Factors Engineer required to be responsible for ensuring the delivery an optimally designed solution with respect to all aspects for Human Factors. The role will place significant demands on their Human Factors knowledge, leadership skills and experience. The role will require close liaison and co-operation with system engineering and integration subject matter experts along with platform & domain expertise residing in wider businesses. The candidate must be a team player capable of leading from the front and working with a multi-national engineering team and the customer community. The individual will be required to work across geographical and cultural divides to draw together a comprehensive engineering capability that will derive a balanced system solution.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the below:
Leadership of the Human Factors Integration and Human Factors Engineering activities across a Land Platform programme.
Delivery of an optimal HF solution through:
Developing and maintaining HF integration plans.
Developing and maintaining HF schedule planning, monitoring and reporting.
Managing the HF risk and opportunities.
Manages development, apportionment and dissemination of Human Factors requirements.
Reviews HF elements of all system and subsystem documentation.
Plans and runs HF design reviews.
Plans and executes HF assessments (ergonomic analysis, GUI and Usability assessments).
The successful candidate will have the below skills:
Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. An MSc in Ergonomics or Human Factors would be advantageous.
Proven experience leading HF activities and influencing the design on engineering development programmes in the defence industry, in a domain relevant to Human Factors and Vehicles.
Demonstrable understanding of the Systems Engineering life cycle and the integration of HF activities within that life cycle.
Proven experience in working with sub-contractors through the integration, test and acceptance phases.
Proven requirements development expertise and experience using DOORS.
A strong appreciation of all Defence Lines of Development would be advantageous.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
Excellent customer relationship skills.
Exemplary team player.
Familiarity and experience with Human Factors techniques and tools (Task Analyses, workload tools, Human Error).
Familiar with Defence Standards, Military Standards and EC Directives.
Willing to travel occasionally within the UK and overseas.
Candidates must be willing to undergo a security vetting proceedure.