Human Factors Engineer II

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

5d•$68,900 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Human Factors Engineer II to join us onsite in a closed area program with the LCE team in Tewksbury, MA. As a Human Factors Engineer II, your responsibilities will include: Developing and implementing one or more MIL-STD-1472 compliant Human Factors programs. Performing MIL-STD-1472 Human Factors Program tasks and analyses. Leading Human Factors Engineering efforts across all integrated product teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls. Coordinating with customer human factors representatives applying methods, standards, and techniques to provide clarification of system requirements to software, hardware, and test personnel to ensure design and architecture considerations are appropriately allocated to the system and horizontally integrated across the development teams. Performing Human Factors planning, hazard analyses and design analyses. Briefing human factors considerations at technical reviews and as part of the engineering approval process. Interpreting system requirements, customer specifications and military/commercial standards. Preparing internal and customer reports describing various analyses relevant to the Human Factors program. Collaborating across multiple disciplines to gain a full understanding of product architecture and design. Interfacing with other engineering functions: Systems Engineering, Software or Firmware Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience
Experience with Human Factors Engineering, Human Systems Integration, or Safety Engineering
Experience with hardware and/or software
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for the required security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience defense, aerospace, or safety-critical systems
Experience with requirements development or systems engineering processes
Experience with usability evaluation, task analysis, or human performance concepts (internship level acceptable)
Experience with user interface design concepts, wireframing, or prototyping tools
Experience with MIL-STD-1472 human factors concepts (introductory exposure acceptable)
Experience with MIL-STD-882 system safety concepts (introductory exposure acceptable)

Responsibilities

Developing and implementing one or more MIL-STD-1472 compliant Human Factors programs.
Performing MIL-STD-1472 Human Factors Program tasks and analyses.
Leading Human Factors Engineering efforts across all integrated product teams and lines to properly eliminate hazards or provide effective controls.
Coordinating with customer human factors representatives applying methods, standards, and techniques to provide clarification of system requirements to software, hardware, and test personnel to ensure design and architecture considerations are appropriately allocated to the system and horizontally integrated across the development teams.
Performing Human Factors planning, hazard analyses and design analyses.
Briefing human factors considerations at technical reviews and as part of the engineering approval process.
Interpreting system requirements, customer specifications and military/commercial standards.
Preparing internal and customer reports describing various analyses relevant to the Human Factors program.
Collaborating across multiple disciplines to gain a full understanding of product architecture and design.
Interfacing with other engineering functions: Systems Engineering, Software or Firmware Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering.