Principal Human Factors Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Human Factors Engineer in Melbourne, FL to join the Human Systems Integration team. You will help ensure aircraft hardware and software are operable by US military flight and maintenance crews, grounded in a solid systems engineering approach.

The role emphasizes MIL-STD-1472 adherence, usability and workload analyses, and documentation in DoD formats.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience; or Master’s with 3 years; or PhD with 1 year.
• Active, in-scope DoD/top secret clearance is required (interim to start).
• Experience with MIL-STD-1472 and system safety concepts is expected.
• Ability to author technical documents and perform usability studies.

Responsibilities

• Support evaluation of requirements per MIL-STD-1472 and HF best practices.
• Contribute to Human Factors analyses including workload and usability studies.
• Conduct computer-based and empirical accessibility assessments for operators and maintainers.
• Prepare and support program documentation in DoD formats (HP&E plans, HEDAD, etc).
• Collaborate with IPTs to ensure HF requirements are met in design.

Skills

Human Factors Engineering

Systems Engineering

DoD Security Clearance

Technical Documentation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

NX CAD

Rhapsody

PTC Integrity Modeler

Cameo

DOORS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation’s history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Human Factors Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Position is located in Melbourne, Florida.

The Human Systems Integration team is seeking a Principal Human Factors Engineer (HFE) to join Northrop Grumman. In this position, the new team member will be part of the team ensuring the evolving aircraft hardware and software systems are operable by US military flight and maintenance crews. This position requires a strong background in Systems Engineering. Job responsibilities include:

• Support the evaluation of requirements adhering to Human Factors best practices and specified sections of MIL-STD-1472.
• Contributions to Human Factors Analyses (including but not limited to: Task Analyses and Predictive Workload Analyses, Usability studies, Workload, and Situational Awareness surveys).
• Conduct computer based (NX) and empirical accessibility assessments from both an operator and maintainer perspective.
• Author/support the program documentation of the HFE processes and products in a format consistent with US Military Data Item Descriptions (e.g. Human Engineering Program Plan, Human Engineering Design Approach Document - Operator, Human Engineering Design Approach Document - Maintainer, Human Engineering Test Plan, Human Engineering Test Report, et. al).
• Collaboration with Design Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure evolving design addresses program needs and adheres to Human Interface design requirements
• Support Airworthiness analysis, artifact development and compliance summaries.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Engineer Human Factors: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in a Human Factors related field, or a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience in a related field; or a PhD and 1 year of experience in a related field.
• Active, In-Scope SECRET DoD and able to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance (Interim required to start)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active, In-Scope TOP SECRET DoD security clearance with the ability to obtain Program Access
• Experience developing, administering, and/or analyzing Human Factors questionnaires such as Usability, Workload, and Situational Awareness.
• Proficiency in writing and executing demonstration & test procedures
• The ability to clearly and accurately express engineering findings orally and in written technical reports and presentations.
• Familiar with the interpretation and application of systems safety, personnel survivability, and habitability requirements to system design
• Experience with CAD Tools (NX and NX Jack Expertise preferred)
• Experience with system engineering processes and tools (DOORS preferred)
• Understand systems and design thinking as well as HMI/HCI design principles and practices
• Experience authoring Human Interface Design CDRLs in accordance with DoD Data Item Descriptions (e.g. HEDAD-M/O, HEPP, HSIPP, HETP/R, etc)
• Experience interpreting, applying, and/or tailoring MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-411, MIL-STD-1787, MIL-STD-3009, and/or MIL-STD-46855 in support of aircraft design activity
• Experience in system modeling tools (i.e., CORE, Rhapsody, PTC Integrity Modeler, Cameo)
• Experience with visual design (e.g. typography, symbology, layout) and UX/UI development methods (e.g. personas, usability testing, heuristic evaluations)
• Experience with wireframing and user interface prototyping (e.g. Balsamiq)
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (i.e. InDesign, Illustrator)

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.