Manager, Human Factors Engineering

X-Energy, LLC; Ballenger Creek (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with an employer match

Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Dev

Job summary

X Energy, LLC in Frederick, Maryland is seeking a Senior Human Factors Engineer to lead the Human Factors Program, interfacing with engineering and stakeholders to ensure requirements are met and cost-effective engineered solutions are produced.

The role involves guiding a team, performing technical reviews, and ensuring the user, equipment, and environment are well-aligned. Office-based with travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering from ABET accredited program, with coursework focusing on human factors.
• Eight plus years’ experience in human factors implementation.
• Five plus years’ experience in evaluating human actions and capabilities.
• Three to Five years' experience in people management.
• Basic understanding of nuclear engineering, licensing, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and evaluate the Human Factors Program.
• Interface with engineering disciplines, designers, and stakeholders until requirements are satisfied.
• Oversee direct reports in development and implementation of the human factors program.
• Review and approve human factors reports and plant procedures.
• Ensure user-task fit within environments and user capabilities.

Skills

Human factors leadership

People management

Nuclear engineering basics

Requirements analysis

Education

BS degree in engineering (ABET accredited)

Job description

Job Description

This position is responsible for the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the Human Factors Program. This includes interfacing with all engineering disciplines, Team designers, and stakeholders until requirements are satisfied. They will oversee direct reports in the development and implementation of the human factors program in accordance with the program management plan. This individual provides guidance and direction to employees in support of the human factors development to ensure high quality, timely, and cost-effective engineered solutions.

Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities

• Use knowledge of engineering to analyze and provide feedback of plant system design.
• Attend stakeholder meetings to ensure stakeholders are satisfied with our work product.
• Overseeing and performing technical reviews and approvals of human factors reports.
• Provide guidance and personnel support in development and validation of plant procedures.
• Use existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and assist in producing technically correct and cost-effective design changes or recommendations to solve ongoing problems.
• Use knowledge and experience to evaluate the "fit" between the user, equipment, and their environments; considering the user's capabilities and limitations, seeking to ensure that tasks, functions, information, and the environment suit each user.
• Review submitted engineering data and documents to support human factors analysis and display development.
• Review design change packages in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Job Profile Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program, with coursework focusing on human factors.
• Eight plus years’ experience in human factors implementation.
• Five plus years’ experience in evaluating human actions and capabilities.
• Three to Five years' experience in people management.
• Basic understanding of nuclear engineering, licensing, regulatory, quality, and safety requirements.

Location: 5303 Spectrum Drive, Frederick, Maryland

Work Site Expectations: 4 days in office

Travel Expectations: up to 10% as needed

Hours: Standard office schedule are 8:00am-5:00pm ET, Mon-Fri

Compensation

As required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives. Offers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth.

The salary range for this position is: $140,000 to $162,500

Position Job Classification Full time - Exempt

Benefits

• 401K plan with an employer match
• Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

X Energy, LLC participates in E-Verify. Please visit the links below for more information about E-Verify and the protection of your Right to Work.

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters X-energy does not discriminate in employment against qualified individuals on the basis of a disability, and understands its obligation to make reasonable accommodation for individuals with physical or mental impairments that qualify as a disability under the ADA and ADAAA, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company.

It is an applicant’s or employee’s responsibility to participate in this interactive process by seeking an accommodation, assisting X-energy in reviewing accommodation alternatives and providing medical certification of the need for an accommodation. Any applicant or employee who wishes to seek an accommodation under this policy should contact the Human Resources Department via email at [e-mail]. Whether a requested accommodation would create an undue hardship will be determined based on the facts of each particular case.