Human Factors Integration - Bristol, United Kingdom - Thorn SDS

Thorn SDS

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job:
Human Factors Integration Expert (HFI Expert)

Location:
Bristol / Hybrid

Start date:
ASAP

Overview of Role

Thorn SDS require an HFI Expert to work on behalf of our Central Government client, based in Abbey Wood, Bristol.

You will complement the existing small team of HFI/UCD experts by taking on a specific allocation of projects for which you will undertake delivery activities and generate the required outputs.

Working alongside other engineering disciplines, you will engage with a Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) approach that links strongly with architecture and requirements to shape, inform, direct, and assure delivery.

This will ensure a consistent approach and evidence trail that tracks from capability need and user requirements, through system requirements, design, and implementation, to system test and user acceptance.

Responsibilities

The role is responsible for a range of outputs dependent upon the assigned projects and tailored to the available delivery bandwidth.

The example scope of possible activities and resultant outputs is illustrated below.

Generate artefacts:
Early Human Factors Analysis (EHFA)
Human Factors Integration Plan
Target Audience Description
Provide direction and input to supplier HFI/UCD activities and assure supplier outputs:
Develop Capability Specifications
Develop competition documentation and assess supplier tenders
Evaluate COTS/MOTS solutions and support prototype solution development
Define and coordinate user based HFI/UCD and acceptance activities.
Manage user input in the UCD development lifecycle and engage with Army HQ to ensure the supply of end users in accordance with processes, procedures, and timelines
Provide HFI/UCD input to project management artefacts:
project schedules, work breakdown structure
Risk, Assumptions, Issues, Dependency & Opportunities (RAIDO)
Progress reporting.
Contribute to the development and execution of the HFI governance approach, covering:
HFI design principles, design system, process, and product descriptor templates
HFI strategies for evaluation and management (e.g., alarms/alerts)
Organise, record, chair or attend HFI/UCD Working Groups and Steering Groups

Skills & Requirements

Over 5 years of HFI/UCD related work experience
Experience of working with standards such as JSP912, Def Stan and ISO 924
Ability to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders
An academic qualification in human factors and/or ergonomics
Membership of appropriate professional institution, such as the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors

All applicants must hold the Right to Work in the UK and already possess
Security Clearance.

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 9 months

Salary:
£50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits: