SC Cleared Senior Human Factors Specialist

Synergize Consulting; Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergize Consulting in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced SC Cleared Senior Human Factors Specialist to join a high-performing multidisciplinary team on a major secure engineering programme. Hybrid work: WFH with three days onsite near Portsmouth. The role requires both traditional Human Factors and modern User-Centred Design expertise, and experience in defence or safety-critical environments. You will collaborate with engineering and software teams to support testing and acceptance.

Qualifications

• SC Clearance preferred (BPSS allowed during clearance progression)
• Minimum 5 years’ Human Factors experience
• Degree qualified in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Psychology or Engineering

Responsibilities

• Engage in Human Factors Integration within complex systems programmes
• Support design reviews, testing, evaluation and acceptance activities
• Collaborate across engineering, software and integration teams

Skills

Human Factors Integration

User-Centred Design

Workload and Usability assessment

Design reviews and testing

Defence/safety-critical domain

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Human Factors/Ergonomics/Psychology/Engineering

Chartered Institute membership (or working towards)

Job description

We are supporting a major secure engineering programme within a globally recognised defence and technology environment and are looking for an experienced SC Cleared Senior Human Factors Specialist to join a high-performing multidisciplinary team during a key testing and integration phase.

Location: Hybrid: WFH and near Portsmouth – 3 days onsite

Duration: ASAP to Jan 2027 initially

This role will suit candidates with strong experience across both traditional Human Factors / Ergonomics and modern digital User-Centred Design environments.

Key experience required:

• Human Factors Integration (HFI) within complex systems programmes
• User-Centred Design (UCD), UX, software usability or HMI design
• Human Factors assessments including workload, human error, usability and situational awareness
• Supporting design reviews, testing, evaluation and acceptance activities
• Working within defence or other safety-critical environments
• Experience collaborating across engineering, software and integration teams

Ideal background:

• Defence, aerospace, naval, secure government or other highly regulated industries
• Knowledge of Def Stan 00-251 and/or MIL-STD-1472
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle and systems integration
• Chartered Institute of Human Factors membership (or working towards)

Requirements:

• SC Clearance preferred (can start on BPSS while clearance progresses)
• Minimum 5 years’ Human Factors experience
• Degree qualified in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Psychology or Engineering

This is an excellent opportunity to join a cutting-edge programme delivering advanced secure technologies within a highly respected engineering environment.

Please get in touch ASAP for immediate consideration