Human Factors Engineer
Programme: TRINITY
Location: christchurch
hybrid working 3 days on site
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Human Factors Engineer to join our growing team and support the TRINITY programme - a large, complex and high-profile project delivering next-generation capability.
Reporting to the Human Factors Integration (HFI) Manager, you will play a key role in delivering User-Centred Design and Human Factors Integration activities, ensuring that systems, equipment and workspaces are designed around the people who use them.
This role offers a rare opportunity to shape Human Factors within a major programme and have a genuine impact on system design, safety and operational effectiveness.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Human Factors Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Supporting the lead HFI specialist in delivering Human Factors activities and integration across the TRINITY programme
Working directly with end users and key stakeholders through workshops, trials and User-Centred Design activities
Assessing Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) equipment against system requirements and user needs
Evaluating prototypes and mock-ups of TRINITY hardware and software solutions
Conducting detailed analyses including:
Task analysis
Human error analysis
Usability and workload assessments
Supporting system integration testing and verification activities
Producing high-quality reports and contributing to customer deliverables
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience & Knowledge
Minimum 5 years' experience applying Human Factors methods within defence or another safety-critical industry
Strong background in Human Factors Integration within complex systems
Key Skills
Proven experience working to Def Stan 00-251
Comfortable working within multi-disciplinary engineering teams on complex integration and development programmes
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Psychology, or Engineering (with demonstrable HF experience)
Registered member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF) or eligible for chartership via an equivalent body
About the Team
You will join the TRINITY project team of over 100 people, working alongside a highly specialised Human Factors function - currently a small, focused team of two - giving you exceptional visibility, influence and ownership across the programme