2026 Graduate - Human Factors Engineer - Health/Human Machine Systems

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory • Laurel, MD

123d

About The Position

Do you have expertise in healthcare and/or human-machine systems with a desire to solve some of the hardest problems facing our Nation?
Are you passionate about tackling current and emerging challenges to provide real-world impact and drive the future?
If you are graduating with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Psychology, Human Factors Engineering, Human Systems Integration, or Computer Science and want to work in the areas of health and human-machine systems, we would love to have you join our team!
The Health and Human-Machine Systems Group is seeking talented individuals to help us design and operationalize advanced and autonomous solutions to revolutionize healthcare and socio-technical systems for the Nation. We leverage skills across engineering disciplines, computer science, and data science and advanced analytics to make critical contributions to critical challenges in collaboration with government, academia, and industry. You will be joining a hardworking team of engineers and researchers responsible for developing innovative solutions and integrating cutting-edge technologies, data-driven processes, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) principles. You will partner with creative thinkers, motivated problem solvers, and life-long learners in support of our country and our warfighters.
As a Human Factors Engineer, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary, high-performing team on projects related to global health, special operations, and cyber security.
You will collaborate with other engineers, scientists, and technical experts to conduct research and systems development while supporting advancements in cognitive engineering and human-machine partnerships.
You will analyze, assess, and make recommendations regarding human system design and development. This may include requirements analysis, task design/redesign, use case development, functional flow definition, and workload modeling.
You will utilize User-Center Design (UCD), User Experience (UX), and User Interface (UI) design skills to rapidly develop prototypes.
You will collaborate with operators/end users, stakeholders, and other experts to capture human requirements, technical recommendations, teaming tactics, performance feedback, and field test results for a variety of complex systems.
You will support the development, documentation, review, and presentation of systems engineering artifacts related to human factors, system usability, task analysis, vulnerability assessment, and human systems integration in accordance with APL's high-quality standards.

Requirements

• Possess a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Factors Engineering, Human Systems Integration, Computer Science, or other related degree with a strong track record of academic performance.
• Have demonstrated capabilities in requirements analysis and development, experimental design, human performance measurement, and system evaluation.
• Have experience with User-Centered Design (UCD), User Experience (UX), and User Interface (UI) design.
• Have excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and have demonstrated success while working both independently and within a team environment.
• Are able to travel occasionally to attend meetings with our government sponsors and operational stakeholders.
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Possess a Master's degree in Psychology, Human Factors Engineering, Human Systems Integration, Computer Science, or other related degree with a strong track record of academic performance.
• Have experience operating in a human performance laboratory with physiological measurement capabilities.
• Have experience with health, government, and/or military systems.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary, high-performing team on projects related to global health, special operations, and cyber security.
• Collaborate with other engineers, scientists, and technical experts to conduct research and systems development while supporting advancements in cognitive engineering and human-machine partnerships.
• Analyze, assess, and make recommendations regarding human system design and development. This may include requirements analysis, task design/redesign, use case development, functional flow definition, and workload modeling.
• Utilize User-Center Design (UCD), User Experience (UX), and User Interface (UI) design skills to rapidly develop prototypes.
• Collaborate with operators/end users, stakeholders, and other experts to capture human requirements, technical recommendations, teaming tactics, performance feedback, and field test results for a variety of complex systems.
• Support the development, documentation, review, and presentation of systems engineering artifacts related to human factors, system usability, task analysis, vulnerability assessment, and human systems integration in accordance with APL's high-quality standards.

Benefits

• We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.
• Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance.
• APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities.
• APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees