Human Factors Engineer

Moseley Technical Services, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

FSA

ESOP

401(k) Plan with company match

Tuition and Training Reimbursement

Incentive Compensation

Job summary

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Human Factors Engineer to support the GMD Fire Control program in Huntsville, AL.

This role applies HFE, HCI, and UI/UX design to missile defense software, delivering user research data, journey maps, and UI concepts that feed the Agile backlog. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, translate user feedback into actionable requirements, and travel up to 10% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Human Factors, UI/UX, HCI, or related field.
• 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree or 0 years with a Master's degree; experience must not exceed 10 years.
• Fundamental understanding of Human Factors Engineering principles as applied to software-centric system development.
• Experience developing qualitative and quantitative user assessment methods.
• Experience collecting and analyzing formative and summative end-user feedback to drive backlog.
• Experience developing journey maps, user flows, task analyses, or equivalent artifacts.
• Experience with UI design including wireframes and mockups based on operator tasks.

Responsibilities

• Apply HFE principles to GMD Fire Control system design and development.
• Develop qualitative and quantitative user assessment methods.
• Collect and analyze end-user feedback to inform product backlog.
• Create journey maps, user flows, task analyses, and related artifacts.
• Design UI concepts, wireframes, and mockups from operator tasks.
• Translate user research into actionable product requirements and backlog priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams supporting GMD components.

Skills

HFE principles

UI/UX design

User research

Journey maps

Wireframes/mockups

Task analysis

Communication across teams

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Human Factors, UI/UX or related field

Job description

Human Factors EngineerUI/UX | GMD Fire ControlFull-Time with an Employee Owned and Best Places to Work ContractorOnsite in Huntsville, AL | Schedule: 9x80

We are hiring a Human Factors Engineer to support the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Program and GMD Weapon System (GWS) for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), with a focus on the design and development of the GMD Fire Control (GFC) product. This role applies Human Factors Engineering (HFE), human-computer interaction (HCI), user research, and UI/UX design to complex missile defense software, including user assessments, journey maps, user flows, task analysis, wireframes, mockups, and end-user feedback that informs the Agile product backlog.

Responsibilities:

• Apply Human Factors Engineering (HFE) principles to software-centric GMD Fire Control system design and development.


• Develop and administer qualitative and quantitative user assessment methods.


• Collect and analyze formative and summative end-user feedback and data to inform product development and drive the product backlog.


• Develop journey maps, user flows, task analyses, and related user-centered design artifacts.


• Design User Interface (UI) concepts, wireframes, and mockups based on operator tasks and workflows.


• Translate user research and operator feedback into actionable product requirements and backlog priorities.


• Collaborate across technical teams supporting the GMD Weapon System (GWS) and GMD Fire Control (GFC) product.


• Support development of user-centered solutions for a complex system operating within a broader system-of-systems environment.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law.


• Must possess an active Secret security clearance.


• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Human Factors, User Interface/User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.


• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of related experience or a Master's degree with 0 years of related experience; experience must not exceed 10 years.


• Fundamental understanding of Human Factors Engineering (HFE) principles as applied to software-centric system development.


• Experience developing and administering qualitative and quantitative user assessment methods.


• Experience collecting and analyzing formative and summative end-user feedback/data to drive a product backlog.


• Experience developing journey maps, user flows, task analyses, or equivalent user-centered design artifacts.


• Experience with UI design, including developing wireframes and mockups based on operator task flows.


• Ability to communicate technical and user-centered design concepts across collocated and geographically dispersed technical teams.


• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on a product team and driving a product backlog in coordination with multiple Scrum team Product Owners.


• Prior experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs, with GMD experience preferred.


• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams in an Agile development environment.


• DoD experience with user-centered UI/UX design and/or user research for complex systems operating within a system-of-systems environment.


• Experience supporting system development and assessment against MIL-STD-1472 Human Engineering requirements.


• Interest in developing an in-depth understanding of GMD components, end users, and system-of-systems operations.

Full-Time position with an Employee-Owned company offering a comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision insurance


• Short-Term and Long-term Disability


• Life Insurance


• FSA


• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)


• 401(k) Plan with company match


• Tuition and Training Reimbursement


• Incentive Compensation

Estimated Salary Range: $70,000 - $90,000 (Based on factors such as Government labor categories (LCATs) education, experience, geographic location, etc.)

We are honored to have been named a contender for the Best Places to Work award from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce since 2020 and recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents since 2022. This designation underscores our ongoing commitment to fostering a workplace culture that supports working parents and their families.

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer.

What to Expect

Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have achieved our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation.