Human Factors Engineer / Principal Human Factors Engineer

Requisition ID:
R10163455

• Category:
  Engineering
• Location:
  Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
• Clearance Type:
  Secret
• Telecommute:
  No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift:
  1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required:
  Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance:
  Relocation assistance may be available

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Human Factors Engineer / Principal Human Factors Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.
This position is located in Melbourne, Florida.

The Human Systems Integration team is seeking a Human Factors Engineer (HFE) to join Northrop Grumman.
In this position, the new team member will be part of the team ensuring the evolving aircraft hardware and software systems are operable by US military flight and maintenance crews.
This position requires a strong background in Systems Engineering.

Job responsibilities include:

• Support the evaluation of requirements adhering to Human Factors best practices and specified sections of MIL-STD-1472.

• Contributions to Human Factors Analyses (including but not limited to:
Task Analyses and Predictive Workload Analyses, Usability studies, Workload, and Situational Awareness surveys).

• Conduct computer based (NX) and empirical accessibility assessments from both an operator and maintainer perspective.

• Author/support the program documentation of the HFE processes and products in a format consistent with US Military Data Item Descriptions (e.g.
Human Engineering Program Plan, Human Engineering Design Approach Document - Operator, Human Engineering Design Approach Document - Maintainer, Human Engineering Test Plan, Human Engineering Test Report, et.
Al).

• Collaboration with Design Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure evolving design addresses program needs and adheres to Human Interface design requirements

• Support Airworthiness analysis, artifact development and compliance summaries.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
This position is contingent upon verification of active DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain Special Access Program clearance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Human Factors Engineer:
Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in a Human Factors related field OR a Master's degree.

• Principal Human Factors Engineer:
Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in a Human Factors related field, or a Master's degree and 3 years of experience in a related field; or a PhD in a related field.

• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active, In-Scope TOP SECRET DoD security clearance with the ability to obtain Program Access

• Experience developing, administering and/or analyzing Human Factors questionnaires such as Usability, Workload, and Situational Awareness.

• Proficiency in writing and executing demonstration & test procedures

• The ability to clearly and accurately express engineering findings orally and in written technical reports and presentations.

• Familiar with the interpretation and application of systems safety, personnel survivability, and habitability requirements to system design

• Experience with CAD Tools (NX and NX Jack Expertise preferred)

• Experience with system engineering processes and tools (DOORS preferred)

• Experience in system modeling tools (i.e., CORE, Rhapsody, PTC Integrity Modeler, Cameo)

• Understand systems and design thinking as well as HMI/HCI design principles and practices

• Experience authoring Human Interface Design CDRLs in accordance with DoD Data Item Descriptions (e.g.
HEDAD-M/O, HEPP, HSIPP, HETP/R, etc)

• Experience interpreting, applying, and/or tailoring MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-411, MIL-STD-1787, MIL-STD-3009, and/or MIL-STD-46855 in support of aircraft design activity

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