Human Factors Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Human Factors Engineer to lead ergonomic initiatives across various engineering functions. This hybrid role combines on-site collaboration in Cambridge with flexible working arrangements, allowing you to contribute to innovative projects that enhance user experience and safety. You will utilize your expertise in Human Factors and Ergonomics to analyze systems, recommend design improvements, and support client presentations. Join a dynamic team committed to promoting best practices in Human Factors, ensuring that user needs are at the forefront of product development. If you are passionate about making a difference in the field of ergonomics, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

27 days holiday, increasing to 30 days

Pension contributions up to 9%

Healthcare cash plan

Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work

Life assurance at 4x salary

Enhanced parental leave and pay

Access to wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Knowledge of HF methodologies and standards like Def Stan 00-251.
• Practical application of Human Factors techniques in projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Apply Human Factors principles to design and operation of systems.
• Identify ergonomic issues and recommend improvements.
• Support project teams with Human Factors guidance.

Skills

Human Factors and Ergonomics

Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA)

Human Reliability Analysis (HRA)

Workload Analysis

Training Needs Analysis

Good IT Skills (Word, Excel)

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Membership in CIEHF

Tools

HF Tools (Checklists, Surveys)

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• Competitive salary and remuneration package including, 27 days holiday, pension contributions matched up to 9%,
• Hybrid role, onsite 3 days a week in Cambridge
• Flexibility can be offered around working times and patterns

The Human Factors Engineer will act as the Subject Matter Expert in Human Factors and ergonomic matters to all of Marshall Deployable Infrastructure and Vehicle & Missions Business Lines, supporting those engineering functions including delivery and products. The role will promote best practice within the wider business and support engineering governance in Human Factors and Ergonomics.

The responsibilities in this role include:

• Apply Human Factors performance principles, methodologies, and techniques to the design, use, and operation of human-machine systems and products
• Identify areas where human factors input may assist in reducing poor ergonomics within product design and recommend improvements or alternative solutions in line with Def Stan 00-251, Mil Std 1472H, and other customer specifications.
• Identify and analyze technical problems or risks by performing theoretical or practical human factors investigations to mitigate or resolve them.
• Plan and manage assigned work and report status to Human Factors Leads/Project Management/Senior System Engineers, or other Team Leads as required.
• Support the preparation of technical reports, presentations, bid support, and face-to-face client liaison when required.
• Promote the application of HF capabilities to customers and client presentations as appropriate.
• Support other Integrated Logistic Support activities such as Ease of Maintenance and the development of technical publications.
• Provide support to system engineering tasks, including requirements analysis, decomposition, and creation of verification and validation plans.
• Support Safety & Environmental activities, including the identification of use-related hazards and development of early-stage user studies.
• Collaborate with product teams to ensure Human Factors input is integrated at all stages of the CADMID cycle.
• Develop or implement human performance research, investigation, or analysis protocols.
• Assess the user-interface or usability characteristics of MLS products.
• Conduct user assessments and collect data through direct observation of tasks.
• Assist in writing and reviewing HFI documentation such as proposals and test plans.
• Provide human factors expertise on topics like advanced user-interface technology development or human roles in automated or autonomous systems.
• Estimate time or resource requirements for ergonomic or human factors research or development projects.
• Recommend workplace changes to improve health and safety using knowledge of potentially harmful factors.
• Prepare reports or presentations summarizing human factors activities, including testing, investigations, and validation.
• Integrate human factors requirements into operational products.
• Assist in establishing system operating or training requirements to ensure optimized HMI.
• Perform functional, task, or anthropometric analysis using HF tools such as checklists, surveys, and observational analysis.
• Analyze systems for potential development, production, interoperability, compatibility, or usefulness within MLS products.
• Design or evaluate human work systems using ergonomic principles to optimize usability, cost, quality, safety, or performance.

Apply if you have most of the following:

• Knowledge of practical application of HF methodologies and taxonomies, including:
• Human Factors and Ergonomics practices
• Ministry of Defence Standards (Def Stan 00-251, JSP 912)

Practical application of several techniques:

• Early Human Factors Analysis
• Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA)
• Workload analysis
• Human Reliability Analysis (HRA)
• Training needs analysis
• HFI in projects
• Good knowledge of JSP 912, Def Stan 00-251, Def Stan 00-600, and Mil Standard 1472H
• Good IT skills, including Word and Excel
• Ability to apply skills across diverse projects
• Accurate and fast work performance
• Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiastic communication at all levels
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)

Experience:

• Developing Human Factors documentation per Def Stan 00-251
• Providing human Factors guidance to project/product teams
• Managing Human Factors risks in products
• Supporting safety and environmental assurance activities

The benefits we offer include:

• 27 days holiday, increasing to 30 days with service (buy/sell options)
• Pension contributions up to 9%
• Healthcare cash plan for you and your children
• Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work
• Life assurance at 4x salary
• Enhanced parental leave and pay
• Access to wellbeing resources and tools

Additional local needs

• Flexible and agile remote and office working with travel as needed
• Successful candidate must obtain SC clearance