Professional, Engineering - Flight deck Integration and Human Factors

SOGECLAIR; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SOGECLAIR is seeking a skilled professional to join its Flight Deck UX team. The role focuses on user-centered design for cockpit interfaces and extensive ergonomics analyses to improve safety and usability.

The candidate will develop HMI simulations, conduct scenario-based testing, and collaborate with flight crews and cross-functional teams to verify usability and system performance in line with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science or industrial design with ergonomics focus.
• Experience in cognitive & physical ergonomics, workload and situation awareness.
• Interest in Aerospace, avionics, system controls and regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in UCD activities related to Flight Deck and HMI design.
• Deploy cognitive and physical ergonomics expertise to support tests and analyses.
• Elaborate scenario-based testing of Flight Deck systems and develop HMI simulations.
• Interact with Flight Crews to assess cockpit usability and reduce human error.

Skills

User Centered Design

Ergonomics

Prototype development

Simulation

Technical writing

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Science or Industrial Design

Degree in Ergonomics (physical / cognitive) or equivalent

Job description

Participate in design and evaluation of cockpit interfaces through prototyping, simulation, analysis and usability tests. More specifically, you will:

• Participate in engineering-related User Centered Design activities related to Flight Deck andHuman Machine Interface Design (HMI)
• Deploy cognitive and physical ergonomics expertise to support tests and analysis.
• Elaborate and conduct scenario-based testing of Flight Deck systems
• Develop system HMI simulations
• Interact with Flight Crews to develop and assess overall cockpit physical and cognitive usability
• Support requirements development, task analysis, and human error analysis.
• Participate in flight deck and User eXperience (UX) development and evaluation in line with BAflight deck philosophy.
• Create and manage documentation for Human Factors activities related to new aircraft, significant cockpit modifications and sustaining programs.
• Collaborate with human factors specialists in maintenance, manufacturing and maintainability

Requirements

• You possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Science or Industrial Design, anda Degree in Ergonomics (physical / cognitive) or equivalent.
• You have practical experience in cognitive ergonomics (cognition, perception,decision making, workload, situation awareness, human error) and physical ergonomics (anthropometry,strength, reach, vision)
• You have interest, relevant experience and knowledge in the Aerospace industry, including aircraft systems (Avionics, System Controls, Propulsion, etc.) and Regulatory environment.
• You are resourceful in computer-based tools, with experience in prototyping, interface development, and simulation
• You possess good technical writing and oral presentation skills (English is required, French is an asset).
• You are resourceful, capable to absorb a large quantity of information, and able to plan and execute experiments, evaluations and tests for validation and verification
• You are an organized and self-motivated team player, capable to work with or withoutsupervision, able to work under pressure and adjust to changing priorities.
• You show initiative, efficiency, have a strong sense of responsibility and integrity,good interpersonal communication skills and technical judgment.