Human Factors Engineer
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Location: Bristol – 3 days a week on site Duration: 12 Months Contract: INSIDE IR35 Clearance: Must be eligible for SC Rate: £80 – £90 ph UMBRELLA
Responsibilities: You will support the Human Factors team in defining the HF elements of an anti-ship weapon system and its mission planning and control solution for Naval Surface Warfare requirements. Key responsibilities include:
– Delivering Human Factors Integration across the development lifecycle in line with Def Stan 00-251. – Analysing the operator's role within the weapon system, including mission planning and control activities. – Developing and maintaining HCI design and specification artefacts. – Planning and conducting user engagement activities to support a Human-Centred Design approach. – Working closely with systems and software engineering teams, including delivering briefings where required. – Supporting demonstrator requirements and coordinating user engagement events.
Skills & Experience:
– Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and – Human Factors (CIEHF). – Experience applying Human Factors within a Defence environment, including knowledge of Def Stan 00-251. – Experience in HCI design, specification, and prototyping tools such as Axure RP. – Strong background in HF activities including task analysis, requirements development, and user engagement. – Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams. – Understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML. – Naval domain knowledge and mission planning/control systems experience desirable. xkybehq
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