Typhoon Cockpit Senior Human Factors Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen in der Verteidigungsindustrie sucht einen Senior Human Factors Engineer für das Typhoon Cockpit. In dieser spannenden Rolle werden Sie innovative HMI-Designs entwickeln und mit Testpiloten zusammenarbeiten, um sicherzustellen, dass die Benutzeroberfläche den höchsten Standards entspricht. Sie werden die Möglichkeit haben, an realen Flugtests teilzunehmen und Ihre kreativen Ideen in einem dynamischen Team umzusetzen. Diese Position bietet nicht nur ein wettbewerbsfähiges Gehalt, sondern auch eine Vielzahl von Vorteilen, die Ihre berufliche Entwicklung unterstützen und Ihre Lebensqualität verbessern.

Benefits

Wettbewerbsfähiges Rentensystem

Mitarbeiterbeteiligungspläne

Flexible Gesundheits- und Lifestyle-Vorteile

Grünes Autoschema

Private Gesundheitspläne

Einkaufsrabatte

Jährlicher Anreiz

Qualifications

• Signifikante Erfahrung in einer Rolle im Bereich Human Factors.
• Fähigkeit, mit einer Vielzahl interner und externer Stakeholder zu kommunizieren.

Responsibilities

• Analyse der Kundenanforderungen zur Entwicklung neuer Cockpit-Funktionen.
• Entwicklung von Designs für die Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstelle im Typhoon Cockpit.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Analytische Fähigkeiten

Kreatives Denken

Eigenverantwortung

Education

Abschluss in Human Factors oder verwandtem Fachgebiet

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05.05.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Typhoon Cockpit Senior Human Factors Engineer

Location: Warton – we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £52,426

What you’ll be doing:

• Undertaking analysis of customer requirements, to determine the basis for new and evolved features within the cockpit
• Establishing designs and schemes for the HMI within the Typhoon Cockpit against agreed requirements, covering control and symbology aspects
• Defining Pilot interfaces with the systems in conjunction with Aircrew and Test Pilots from Typhoon operating Air Forces and engineering teams
• Working with Cockpit and System Integration rig test teams, specify and support the development of test scenario’s to demonstrate the proposed HMI design
• Supporting HMI usability assessments with Aircrew
• Through customer review, undertaking Aircrew assessment of proposed design schemes, refining as necessary, to establish the detailed schemes to be taken forward for full Cockpit and Avionic Systems design

Your skills and experiences:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
• Pro-active and able to think creatively, having the courage to challenge and drive improvement
• Analytical, a natural problem-solver, able to use your own initiative and act independently as required
• Degree or equivalent in Human Factors or related subject (e.g. psychology or user centred design)
• Sgnificant amount of experience in Human Factors related role

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 Cockpit Human Factors team:

As a Senior Cockpit Human Factors Engineer, you will assist in the development of HMI designs and schemes for the Typhoon Cockpit. This will include designing and evolving the modes and capabilities required by the Typhoon Weapon System, such as Sensor capabilities, Navigation and Communications, Weapons targeting and release functions, and defensive aids operations.

You will have an opportunity to work with test pilots, contribute to designs and travel to see flight tests.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 13th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.