Job Description
About the Role
We are working with a leading organisation in the defence and advanced technology sector, currently seeking a Human Factors Engineer to join a high-performing and well-established team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping cutting-edge systems used across land, air, and sea domains. You will be involved throughout the full development lifecycle, ensuring systems are safe, intuitive, and optimised for real-world operational use.
The successful candidate will contribute to the design and development of mission-critical technology, with direct exposure to end users and the opportunity to influence system design from concept through to delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver Human Factors Integration (HFI) activities across the system development lifecycle in line with relevant standards (e.g. Def Stan 00-251)
* Analyse operator roles within complex systems, particularly mission planning and control environments
* Define and maintain Human-Computer Interface (HCI) design artefacts and specifications
* Lead and support structured user engagement activities to inform design decisions
* Contribute to a human-centred design approach through task analysis and requirements development
* Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams including systems and software engineering
* Provide input to demonstrator activities, including planning and facilitating user trials and engagement sessions
* Deliver technical briefings and stakeholder updates as required
Skills & Experience Required
* Membership (or working towards membership) of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)
* Proven experience applying Human Factors within a defence or safety-critical environment
* Strong understanding of Human Factors Integration
* Experience in HCI design, specification, and prototyping (e.g. Axure RP or similar tools)
* Demonstrable experience in task analysis, user research, and Human Centred Design methods
If you are interested in or want to find out more please Apply today!
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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