Aerospace Human Factors Lead Research Scientist

Honeywell Aerospace; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Educational assistance

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace is seeking a Human Factors Lead Research Scientist to drive aviation-focused human factors research and apply methodologies to improve safety, usability, and performance of flight decks and aerospace systems. The role involves on-site work with flight simulators and close collaboration with pilots, engineers, and product managers.

The position requires extensive hands-on experience in human factors research within high-technology aerospace environments, strong analytical and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on human factors research in aerospace or related high-technology environment.
• 1+ year applying human factors methods, evaluation techniques, and analyses in aviation or mission-critical environments.
• Experience independently designing, planning, and executing human factors studies including logistics and data collection.
• Authoring research documentation such as IRB protocols, consent forms, study plans, and technical reports.
• Hands-on expertise in experimental design, simulation-based studies, and quantitative analysis.
• Strong technical writing and analytical thinking grounded in human-factors principles.
• Ability to communicate complex findings to technical and operational audiences.
• Proficiency with data analysis/visualization tools (R, SPSS, MATLAB, Python).
• Experience with HF engineering, usability testing, ergonomic assessments for aerospace systems.
• Knowledge of HF regulatory standards and ensuring study designs meet compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead human factors research and development activities aligned with company goals.
• Design and conduct experiments and usability studies to evaluate aerospace system interfaces and controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate human factors into product development.
• Design, test, and certify flight decks look, feel, and operational behavior.
• Utilize human factors methodologies to evaluate cognitive, interactive, ergonomic, and HMI attributes of flight decks.
• Develop test plans, study protocols, and technical reports meeting industry standards.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership and regulators.
• Collaborate with pilots, designers, and systems engineers to align flight deck interfaces with pilot capabilities.
• Identify emerging technologies to increase aviation safety.
• Support design requirements for flight crew interface changes and enhancements.
• Contribute to human-centered design for FAA safety, performance, modernization goals.
• Work with test pilots, avionics communities, and regulators.
• Respond to government funding solicitations and work on government contracts.
• Submit patent applications, academic publications, and share technical knowledge.

Skills

Human factors research

Experimental design

Statistical analysis

Technical writing

Flight deck usability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Human Factors

Tools

R

SPSS

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace is seeking a Human Factors Lead Research Scientist to drive aviation-focused human factors research and apply methodologies to improve safety, usability, and performance of flight decks and aerospace systems. The role involves on-site work with flight simulators and close collaboration with pilots, engineers, and product managers.

The position requires extensive hands-on experience in human factors research within high-technology aerospace environments, strong analytical and