Human Factors - Stevenage, United Kingdom - Modis UK

Modis UK
Modis UK
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Stevenage, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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Human Factors Engineer required for long term contract assignment based in Stevenage or Bristol 50/50 split wfh available.


Job Description:


Role Purpose:

  • To undertake a full range of Human Factors tasks across Weapon System concepting, development and research activities.

Background:

  • Integration of Human Factors is critical to the development of safe, usable and effective Weapon Systems. The Human Factors department is responsible for ensuring that user capability is fully considered in the weapon system, from initial design through development and delivery to the customer.
  • We are looking for a highly capable, versatile and enthusiastic Human Factors Engineer to work within our HF team across a number of national and international projects and research activities.
Type of Activities

  • Conduct of Human Factors Integration through the development lifecycle providing progressive assurance to the customer as per Def Stan 0025
  • Analysis and assessment of the role of the operator within the weapon system considering weapon system planning, command and control
  • Human Computer Interface (HCI) design and prototyping
  • Analysis of physical ergonomics and integration into workspaces
  • Definition of HF requirements and development and maintenance of lower level detailed specifications
  • Conduct of User Experiments and Trials supporting system concepting, development and verification

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Member of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (IEHF)
  • Application defence standards
  • Application of HF in the system lifecyle including (HFI, Task analysis, HCI specification, user trials and experimentation, physical ergonomics)
  • Use of CAD software such as Jack
  • Use of User Interface prototyping tools preferably Axure
  • Good understanding of Systems Engineering and disciplines that interact with Human Factors (Supportability, Training, Systems) including definition and verification of HF requirements.
  • Good Understanding of the Military user community and ways of working
  • MS Office, DOORS
  • Ability to generate technical reports
  • Good planning skills
  • Customer focused
  • Effective communication skills.

Location:
Bristol

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.
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