Human Factors Engineer: Early Careers Placement (Hybrid)

MBDA; Filton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1 year placement starting Sep 2027

Company bonus

Pension up to 14%

Overtime

Annual Leave 25 days

Flexi Leave up to 15 days

Subsidised meals

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

MBDA is offering a 1 year placement for a Human Factors Engineer in the early careers track, starting September 2027, with dynamic, hybrid working isolating onsite needs for access to facilities and data. The role requires current undergraduates in relevant disciplines and offers a pathway to a graduate role depending on performance.

The package includes a company bonus, a pension plan up to 14% total contributions, paid overtime, generous leave (25 days + extra flexi leave), subsidised meals,

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate studying towards a degree in Psychology, Engineering, User Centred Design, User Experience Design, Ergonomics/Human Factors, Product Design, Systems Engineering, Cognitive Science or Human Sciences discipline.

Responsibilities

• Taking a Human Centred Design approach to the development of complex systems.
• Supporting the planning and conduct of User Experimentation and trials with military users on prototype through to real weapon system equipment and software.
• Carrying out individual research tasks, to provide recommendations and solve problems.
• Conducting workspace assessments and anthropometric modelling tasks.
• Designing and prototyping Human Computer Interface / Human Machine Interface concepts.
• Supporting the development and application of technologies, such as Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence, in future systems.
• Writing reports and creating presentations on areas you've been working on.

Skills

User Centred Design

Human Factors

Ergonomics

Cognitive Science

Education

Undergraduate student

Job description

MBDA is offering a 1 year placement for a Human Factors Engineer in the early careers track, starting September 2027, with dynamic, hybrid working isolating onsite needs for access to facilities and data. The role requires current undergraduates in relevant disciplines and offers a pathway to a graduate role depending on performance.

The package includes a company bonus, a pension plan up to 14% total contributions, paid overtime, generous leave (25 days + extra flexi leave), subsidised meals,