Human Factors Engineer (Aerospace) - Fully Remote Contract

WA Consultants; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Human Factors Engineer specialized in aerospace for a fully remote 18-month contract. The role involves design activities, requirements engineering, and cross-functional collaboration within a complex aviation program. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in human system integration and experience in safety-critical environments. This position offers flexibility and the opportunity to contribute to innovative aerospace design solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Human Factors Engineer in aerospace or aviation.
• Strong background in requirements-driven design.
• Experience with safety-critical development programs.

Responsibilities

• Execute design activities per Human Factors and Human System Integration.
• Perform requirements engineering and produce technical documentation.
• Manage feedback from cross-functional teams and design changes.
• Develop solutions for usability and human error issues.
• Identify and manage technical risks and issues.

Skills

Human Factors Engineering

Human System Integration

Requirements Engineering

Usability Evaluation

Technical Risk Management

Tools

2D Drawing Tools

Job description

Human Factors Engineer (Aerospace) - Fully Remote Contract

Contract Duration: 18 months
Working Arrangement: Fully remote, with periodic travel

We are seeking an experienced Human Factors Engineer with a strong aerospace background to support a long-term aviation program through its conceptual and preliminary design phases.

The contract spans 18 months, with conceptual activities planned for completion within the first 10 months, followed by an 8-month preliminary design phase.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will contribute to human system integration activities across the full design life cycle, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure safe, effective, and compliant human-centered design solutions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute design activities in line with system requirements within the scope of Human Factors and Human System Integration, reporting to the Chief Engineer.
• Perform requirements engineering activities and prepare 2D drawings using project-provided tools, alongside the complete set of required technical documentation.
• Incorporate and manage feedback from cross-functional teams, including systems engineering, flight test, pilot vehicle interface software, simulator development, and configuration management.
• Participate in design change and optimization activities throughout product development.
• Develop human system integration solutions in response to issues identified during usability, human error, human reliability, situational awareness, and workload evaluations.
• Support requirement change activities as design evolves.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and manage technical risks and issues, escalating to the Chief Engineer as required.
• Deliver all assigned design outputs in accordance with the agreed project schedule.
• Produce regular activity and progress reports for management review.
• Maintain a strong understanding of applicable regulations and legislation, ensuring compliance and proposing updates or new requirements where necessary.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience as a Human Factors Engineer within the aerospace or aviation sector.
• Strong background in human system integration and requirements-driven design.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment while collaborating with distributed engineering teams.
• Experience supporting complex, safety-critical development programs.

This role is well suited to a senior engineer looking for a technically challenging, long-term contract with flexibility and international exposure.

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