Human Factors Engineer, Flight Deck Design

Kaleidoscope Innovation, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Kaleidoscope Innovation, Inc. is seeking a Human Factors Engineer for Flight Deck Design in Fort Worth, TX. You will apply cognitive ergonomics to design, test, and analyze HMI for aircraft cockpits and support HFE documentation across programs.

Responsibilities include simulations, prototype development, and collaboration with flight crews to evaluate usability and meet certification requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science required.
• Experience in cognitive ergonomics and human factors.
• 10 years aerospace industry experience with aircraft systems and regulations.
• Strong written and oral communication in English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deploy cognitive ergonomics expertise to support design, tests and analysis of HMI.
• Develop system HMI simulations and prototypes.
• Create documentation for Human Factors activities across programs.
• Support certification efforts for 1302 and related regulations.
• Interact with flight crews to assess cockpit usability.

Skills

Cognitive ergonomics

Technical writing

Oral presentation

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science

Degree in Cognitive Ergonomics/Psychology/Industrial Design

Tools

Simulation software

Job description

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Professional Fort Worth, TX, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1278

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Job Title : Human Factors Engineering, Flight Deck Design

Job Location :Any of below location

What are your contributions to the team?

• Deploy cognitive ergonomics expertise to support design, tests and analysis of Human-Machine
  Interfaces.
• Support requirements development, task analysis, and human error analysis.
• Develop system Human Machine Interface (HMI) simulations and prototypes.
• Create and manage documentation for Human Factors activities related to new aircraft,
  significant cockpit modifications and sustaining programs.
• Elaborate and conduct User Centered Design activities related to Flight deck HMI.
• Perform scenario-based Flight deck and User eXperience (UX) evaluation in line with Customer
• Interact with Flight Crews to develop and assess overall cockpit physical and cognitive usability.
• Support certification effort for 1302 and other Human Factors related regulations.
• Interact with several programs / platforms.

How to thrive in this role?

As our ideal candidate,

• You possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and a Degree in Cognitive Ergonomics, Psychology, Industrial Design or equivalent.
• You have practical experience in cognitive ergonomics (cognition, perception, decision making, workload, situation awareness, human error) and notions of physical ergonomics (anthropometry, strength, reach, vision).
• You have a relevant experience (10 years) and knowledge in the Aerospace industry, including especially aircraft systems, flight operations, regulatory environment, and design standards (e.g. MIL STD, SAE ARP, ARINC, etc.).
• You are resourceful in computer-based tools, autonomous in learning and adapting easily to new software.
• You are an organized and self-motivated team player, capable to work with or without supervision, with good technical writing and oral presentation skills (English required, French an asset).
• You are resourceful, capable to absorb a large quantity of information, able to plan and execute experiments, evaluations and tests for validation and verification.
• You are able to work under pressure and adjust to changing and competing priorities.
• You show initiative, efficiency, have a strong sense of responsibility and integrity, good interpersonal communication skills and technical judgment.

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.

Kaleidoscope, an Infosys Company, is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.