Human Factors Engineer

Description:

Human Factors Engineer

Skillset/experience required:

Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)
User Interface design & use of User Interface prototyping tools such as Axure
Implementing Human Centred Design processes
Application of Human Factors Integration & Human Factors Engineering in a Defence context
Knowledge of defence standards (00-251)
Conduct of core HF activities including task analysis, requirements development, user trials and Experimentation.
Application of physical ergonomics and use of CAD software such as Jack or RAMSIS
Good understanding of Systems Engineering and disciplines that interact with Human Factors (Supportability, Training, Systems) including definition and verification of HF requirements.
MS Office, DOORS
Ability to generate technical reports
Good planning skills
Customer focused
Effective communication skills.Responsibilities:

Conduct of Human Factors Integration through the development lifecycle providing progressive assurance to the customer as per Def Stan 00-251
Development of User Interface prototypes and conduct of Human Centred Design.
Analysis and assessment of the role of the operator within the weapon system considering weapon system planning, command and control
Definition of HF requirements and development and maintenance of lower level detailed specifications (e.g. for HMI/HCI)
Conduct of User Experiments and Trials supporting system conception, development and verification taking into account operator workload and situational awareness
Analysis of physical ergonomics, equipment and integration into workspaces

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