Human Factors - Flight Deck Integration

SOGECLAIR; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SOGECLAIR is seeking an experienced Flight Deck Integration & Human Factors Engineer to support the design, integration, evaluation, and certification of advanced aircraft flight deck systems.

This role focuses on ensuring that hardware, software, cockpit interfaces, pilot tasks, and the operating environment align with the cognitive, perceptual, and physical capabilities of flight crews, contributing to UCD, HMI, HF, ergonomics, usability testing, simulation, and flight deck certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and related fields.
• Experience in Human Factors, cognitive or physical ergonomics.
• Experience with UCD, HMI development, UX, usability testing or HF engineering.
• Ability to develop experiments, simulations, evaluations and V&V.
• Experience with prototyping, interface development, modeling or simulation tools.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in User-Centered Design activities for flight decks, avionics and HMI.
• Support cockpit interface design through prototyping, simulation and usability testing.
• Apply cognitive and physical ergonomics to cockpit design.
• Develop and conduct scenario-based evaluations and testing of flight deck systems.
• Develop and use HMI simulations and prototypes to evaluate system functionality.
• Collaborate with pilots and flight crews to assess cockpit usability and workload.
• Support development of flight deck and HMI requirements.
• Conduct task analysis, workload assessments, and usability evaluations.
• Evaluate cockpit designs from physical and cognitive HF perspectives.
• Support Verification & Validation activities for flight deck systems.
• Contribute to flight deck UX development and design philosophy.
• Maintain HF engineering documentation for aircraft development and certification.

Skills

User-Centered Design

HMI development

User Experience

Usability testing

Ergonomics

Cognitive ergonomics

Technical writing

Pilot interaction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Industrial Design, Human Factors, Ergonomics

Tools

Prototyping tools

Modeling software

Simulation tools

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Flight Deck Integration & Human Factors Engineer to support the design, integration, evaluation, and certification of advanced aircraft flight deck systems.

This position focuses on ensuring that aircraft hardware, software, cockpit interfaces, pilot tasks, and the operating environment are designed around the cognitive, perceptual, and physical capabilities of flight crews.

The successful candidate will contribute to User-Centered Design (UCD), Human-Machine Interface (HMI), Human Factors, ergonomics, usability testing, simulation, and flight deck certification activities across new aircraft development, cockpit modification, and sustaining programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in User-Centered Design (UCD) activities related to aircraft flight decks, avionics, and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) design.
• Support the design and evaluation of cockpit interfaces through prototyping, simulation, analysis, and usability testing.
• Apply cognitive and physical ergonomics principles to aircraft cockpit and flight deck design.
• Develop and conduct scenario-based evaluations and testing of flight deck systems.
• Develop and utilize HMI simulations and prototypes to evaluate system functionality and pilot interaction.
• Work directly with pilots and flight crews to assess cockpit usability, workload, situational awareness, accessibility, and overall user experience.
• Support the development of flight deck and HMI requirements.
• Conduct task analysis, workload assessments, human error analysis, and usability evaluations.
• Evaluate cockpit designs from both physical and cognitive Human Factors perspectives.
• Support Verification & Validation (V&V) activities associated with flight deck systems and interfaces.
• Participate in the development and evaluation of overall flight deck User Experience (UX) and design philosophy.
• Develop and maintain Human Factors engineering documentation supporting aircraft development and certification.
• Support Human Factors activities for new aircraft programs, significant cockpit modifications, avionics upgrades, and sustaining programs.
• Collaborate with avionics, systems, flight test, certification, industrial design, and other engineering organizations.
• Coordinate with Human Factors specialists supporting maintenance, manufacturing, maintainability, and aircraft operations.
• Plan, execute, analyze, and document Human Factors experiments, evaluations, and usability tests.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Industrial Design, Human Factors, Ergonomics, or a related technical discipline.
• Education, training, or demonstrated professional experience in Human Factors, cognitive ergonomics, physical ergonomics, or a closely related discipline.
• Practical experience with cognitive ergonomics, including areas such as:
• Cognition and perception
• Decision-making
• Situational awareness
• Human-machine interaction
• Knowledge of physical ergonomics, including anthropometry, reach, strength, visibility, accessibility, and physical interaction with cockpit controls.
• Experience with User-Centered Design, HMI development, UX, usability testing, or Human Factors engineering.
• Ability to develop and execute experiments, simulations, evaluations, and tests supporting Verification & Validation.
• Experience with computer-based tools used for prototyping, interface development, modeling, or simulation.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience within the aerospace or aviation industry.
• Knowledge of aircraft flight deck and cockpit systems.
• Experience working with avionics, flight controls, aircraft system controls, propulsion systems, displays, or other pilot interfaces.
• Understanding of aerospace certification and regulatory requirements related to Human Factors and flight deck design.
• Experience conducting evaluations directly with pilots, flight crews, or aircraft operators.
• Experience supporting aircraft certification, flight testing, simulator testing, or cockpit integration activities.
• Familiarity with requirements development, task analysis, human error analysis, and Human Factors certification documentation.