Senior Human Factors Engineer in Fleet, Hampshire

Senior Human Factors Engineer

Location: Frimley, Christchurch, Yeovil. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are available.

Salary: £60,000 depending on skills and experience + 10% bonus.

Job Description

As a Senior Human Factors Engineer, you will provide Human Factors Integration support in the design of products and processes. This includes tailoring and estimating required human factors work, capturing and managing requirements, risks and opportunities, offering design guidance, conducting testing and evaluation, and supporting acceptance and review.

Core Duties

• Provide Human Factors Integration support in the design of products and processes, tailoring and estimating required human factors work, capturing and managing requirements, risks and opportunities, offering design guidance, conducting testing and evaluation, and supporting acceptance and review.
• Plan and execute quantitative and qualitative human factors assessments (human error, workload, situation awareness, ergonomic analysis, and usability).
• Provide advice on the design and usability of hardware and software products.
• Identify and implement novel or updated approaches to Human Factors best practice based on up-to-date research.
• Scope and manage how and when work will be conducted.

Essential Skills

• Recognised bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Psychology or Engineering.
• Registered membership of the Chartered Institute of Human Factors (or Technical Member, with eligibility for registration within 12 months).
• Demonstrable experience of applying Human Factors methods in defence or a safety‑critical industry.
• Familiarity with, or experience applying, Defence Human Factors Standards (e.g. Def Stan 00-251 or Mil-Std 1472) – other industry standards are also welcome.

The Team

The DI Human Factors team works alongside other Engineers to provide an approach to usability and human safety that integrates with the engineering lifecycle to deliver a holistic approach to system design for our customers.

Closing Date

11th May 2026

Application Process

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Legal Notice

Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your place of birth and previous employer can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must, as a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting with 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK, depending on the vetting level required for the role.

Inclusive Workplace

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diverse range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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