Principal Human Factors Engineer / Senior Principal Human Factors Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Company-paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Human Factors Engineer to work in Melbourne, Florida. The selected candidate will play a key role in ensuring that aircraft systems are operable by military crews, requiring strong systems engineering skills and a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities include evaluating requirements, conducting Human Factors analyses, and collaborating with design teams. Candidates with degrees and relevant experience will be prioritized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience or Master's with 3 years or PhD with 1 year in Human Factors.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Experience in Human Factors testing and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Human Factors best practices and MIL-STD-1472 requirements.
• Contribute to Human Factors Analyses and conduct Pilot in the Loop assessments.
• Collaborate with Integrated Product Teams on design requirements.

Skills

Experience with MIL-STD-1472

Test report writing

Excellent communication skills

Human Factors survey development

CAD Tools (NX, NX Jack)

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

NX

DOORS

CORE

Rhapsody

Job description

Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Principal Human Factors Engineer / Senior Principal Human Factors Engineer located in Melbourne, Florida. The role supports the Human Systems Integration team to ensure aircraft hardware and software are operable by U.S. military flight and maintenance crews. The position requires a strong systems engineering background and a Secret clearance.

Relocation & Travel

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel required: ~10% of the time.

Essential Functions

• Support the evaluation of requirements adhering to Human Factors best practices and specified sections of MIL-STD-1472.
• Contribute to Human Factors Analyses (Task Analyses, Predictive Workload Analyses, Usability studies, Workload, and Situational Awareness surveys).
• Plan and conduct Pilot in the Loop (PITL) assessments, analyze test data and generate final test reports.
• Support requirement verification test activities: Display Readability, Lighting Evaluations, Anthropometric Accommodation, Crew Alerting System (CAS) Evaluations, Modified Rhyme Testing (MRT), Maintenance Demonstrations, etc.
• Conduct computer‑based (NX) and empirical accessibility assessments from operator and maintainer perspectives.
• Author and support program documentation in formats consistent with U.S. Military Data Item Descriptions.
• Collaborate with Design Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure evolving design addresses program needs and Human Interface design requirements.
• Support Airworthiness analysis, artifact development, and compliance summaries.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Engineer/Human Factors: Bachelor’s degree & 5 years of experience, or Master’s degree & 3 years, or PhD & 1 year in a related field.
• Senior Principal Engineer/Human Factors: Bachelor’s degree & 8 years of experience, or Master’s degree & 6 years, or PhD & 4 years in a related field.
• Experience with MIL-STD-1472, Human Factor survey development, test procedure development/execution, and test report writing.
• Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance with background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation, and ability to obtain Program Access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active, In‑Scope Top Secret DoD clearance and ability to obtain Program Access.
• Experience developing, administering, or analyzing Human Factors questionnaires such as Usability, Workload, and Situational Awareness.
• Proficiency in writing and executing demonstration & test procedures.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for engineering findings.
• Familiarity with systems safety, personnel survivability, and habitability requirements.
• Experience with CAD Tools (NX and NX Jack). Experience with DOORS and system modeling tools (CORE, Rhapsody, PTC Integrity Modeler, Cameo).
• Knowledge of HMI/HCI design principles and practices.
• Experience authoring Human Interface Design CDRLs per DoD Data Item Descriptions (e.g., HEDAD‑M/O, HEPP, HSIPP, HETP/R).
• Experience interpreting, applying, or tailoring MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-411, MIL-STD-1787, MIL-STD-3009, MIL-STD-46855 for aircraft design activity.

Salary

Primary Level: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00

Secondary Level: $122,800.00 – $184,200.00

Benefits & Compensation

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and, for senior positions, long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.