Graduate Human Factors Engineer

BAE Systems; Tamworth; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense engineering firm is seeking a Graduate Air Human Factors Engineer. This permanent position involves optimizing interactions between systems and end users, supporting design and development processes. Candidates are required to hold or be predicted to obtain a relevant degree. The role offers a competitive salary along with various employee benefits, and involves attending the site 3-5 days per week.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Predicted to obtain a 2.2 degree in a relevant field.
• Understanding of engineering and psychological principles.
• Ability to work across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of systems through scientific knowledge.
• Optimize user-system interactions for effective mission achievement.
• Collaborate with engineers from various disciplines on complex systems.

Skills

Human Factors expertise

Ergonomic design knowledge

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Engineering or Psychology

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Graduate Air Human Factors Engineer
Location: Warton/Samlesbury (Lancashire)
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.
Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

Responsibilities

• Human Factors (HF) engineers support the end-to-end design and development of our systems and services through the application of scientific knowledge and experience.
• Our aim is to optimise the interaction between the system and the end users enabling them to achieve their mission effectively and efficiently.
• You’ll be part of our team of HF practitioners working across a variety of crewed and un-crewed platforms gathering assessment data, supporting the analysis and helping to document the results.
• You’ll work with engineers from other areas of the business and gain a broad understanding of challenges of complex integrated Air systems.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Air Team

We have a proud heritage in the development, manufacture, upgrade and support of world-leading combat and fast jet trainer aircraft. We operate across the globe, supporting design, production, and provision of aircraft including Typhoon, F-35 and Tempest.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth 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 National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in either Human Factors, Ergonomics, Engineering Product Design, UX, Psychology or STEM subject.

Start date (dd Month Year): 7th September 2026
Length of contract: Permanent contract

Application process

• When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:
• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

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