Human Factors Engineer, Health & Human‑Machine Systems

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Human Factors Engineer to join the Health and Human-Machine Systems Group. You will help design and operationalize autonomous solutions across health, cybersecurity, and mission-focused domains, collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and government sponsors.

As a Human Factors Engineer, you will apply UCD/UX/UI methods, conduct requirements analysis, workload modeling, and prototype development while supporting system

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Factors Engineering, Human Systems Integration, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience with requirements analysis and development, experimental design, human performance measurement, and system evaluation.
• Experience with UCD, UX, and UI design.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication; ability to work independently and in a team.
• Willingness to travel occasionally; ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance and ultimately Secret; US citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and technical experts to conduct research and systems development, supporting cognitive engineering and human-machine partnerships.
• Analyze, assess, and make recommendations regarding human system design and development, including requirements analysis and workload modeling.
• Utilize UCD, UX, and UI design skills to rapidly develop prototypes.
• Collaborate with operators, stakeholders, and other experts to capture human requirements and testing results for complex systems.
• Support development, documentation, and presentation of systems engineering artifacts related to human factors and usability.

Skills

User-Centered Design

User Experience

User Interface

Communication skills

Travel

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks a Human Factors Engineer to join the Health and Human-Machine Systems Group. You will help design and operationalize autonomous solutions across health, cybersecurity, and mission-focused domains, collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and government sponsors.

As a Human Factors Engineer, you will apply UCD/UX/UI methods, conduct requirements analysis, workload modeling, and prototype development while supporting system