Principal Engineer – Systems – Human Factors

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading defence company as a Principal Human Factors Engineer. You will lead the development of technical strategies, ensuring user-centric designs in high-stakes environments while enjoying competitive salary and extensive benefits in a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• High understanding of systems engineering and human factors methodologies.
• Ability to select appropriate methodologies for project requirements.
• Experience with human-computer interaction design techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of human factors technical strategies and policies.
• Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.
• Define user experience performance criteria.

Skills

Human Factors Engineering methodologies

Systems engineering methodologies

HCI/UX analysis

Education

Degree in Ergonomics

Degree in Applied Psychology

Degree in Human Factors

Degree in Occupational Psychology

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Job Title: Principal Human Factors Engineer

Location: New Malden, Frimley, Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £72,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Leads the development of human factors technical strategies, policies, standards and practices within own area of responsibility and manages that they are applied correctly
• Apply human factors technical analysis and design expertise within the maritime context to enable an optimum design solution to satisfaction of the end user and customer.
• Provides advice and guidance to support adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards. Tailors’ processes in line with agreed standards and evaluation of methods and tools. Reviews and improves usage and application of methods and tools
• Collects and analyses qualitative and quantitative data as required
• Defines the required behaviour and performance of the system, product or service in terms of the total user experience, resolving potential conflicts between differing user requirements. Specifies measurable criteria for the required usability and accessibility of the system, products and services

Your skills and experiences:

• A high level of understanding of the engineering lifecycle, systems engineering methodologies and practices including the MOD HFI process and application
• Able to select Human Factors Engineering methodologies appropriate to project requirements (e.g. Physical Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, Task Analysis and Design Environment and Workspace Design and Evaluation, Human Machine/Human Computer Interaction (HMI/HCI) Design and Evaluation).
• Experience with HCI/UX analysis and design techniques as applicable to the Systems engineering design life cycle.
• Appreciate the need for the evaluation of new and emergent technology and the potential insertion of such technology to keep the product portfolio competitive in the marketplace
• Achieved, or ability to achieve professional certification with a relevant professional body e.g. Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF).
• A degree in Ergonomics, Applied Psychology, Human Factors or Occupational Psychology and/or other equivalent qualification

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

The Human Factors Team:

Join a dedicated team of engineers, scientists, and human factors specialists working at the forefront of defence innovation. We combine deep technical expertise with a user-first mindset to design systems that enhance safety, performance, and decision-making in high-stakes environments. Collaboration, integrity, and a shared commitment to national security define our culture. As a Principal Human Factors Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our solutions are intuitive, resilient, and ready for the real world.

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.

Closing date:8th July 2025– Interviews will be held w/c 14th July 2025