Human Factors Engineer

DCS Corporation • Sterling Heights, MI

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About The Position

The Human Factors Engineer will support the development of advanced ground vehicle technologies for the US Army, focusing on creating intuitive Human Machine Interface (HMI) solutions for both manned and unmanned platforms. This role involves leading GUI design, conducting human subjects research, and ensuring adherence to human factors principles to enhance soldier usability and interface effectiveness.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements.
• Must be able to obtain Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Psychology, Human Factors Engineering, Human Factors Psychology, Applied Experimental Psychology, or Industrial Engineering with Human Factors Concentration.
• 8 years of experience in Human Factors Engineering.
• Experience in Graphic User Interface (GUI) design and evaluation.
• Experience in Human Machine Interface (HMI) design and evaluation.
• Experience in human subjects research.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with frequent customer interaction.
• Independent thinker with proven problem-solving skills and demonstrated leadership.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity/experience developing or working with military systems.
• Familiarity/experience with ergonomic evaluations.
• Familiarity/experience with Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes and Human Use Committee (HUC) procedures.
• Familiarity/experience with statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of Graphic User Interface (GUI) for complex manned and unmanned ground vehicle systems.
• Participate in design and evaluation of Human Machine Interface (HMI) for vehicle crew stations and other hardware operated by soldiers.
• Lead and conduct human subjects research on the design of U.S. Army manned and unmanned ground vehicle systems.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Human Factors Engineering in the development of system requirements and user story acceptance criteria.
• Conduct tasks analyses, cognitive walkthroughs, workload analyses, usability and heuristic evaluations, storyboards, use cases, and crew activity diagrams.
• Occasional travel to support test and integration events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree