Human Factors Lead (Onsite)

RTX • East Hartford, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future. At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond What You Will Do: Pratt & Whitney (P&W) is seeking a Human Factors specialist to lead the maturation of the Human Factors discipline under P&W’s Enterprise SMS Program Office in East Hartford, CT. They will work closely with cross-functional human factors practitioners across P&W, the other RTX Business Units, and external industry collaborators to enhance P&W’s Human Factors tools, methods, and command media, and strengthen P&W’s already industry-leading Safety Management System (SMS). The primary focus of this position will be on Just Culture and applying Human Factors tools to build robust human-resilient systems within Pratt & Whitney to proactively improve Product Safety and Quality. Additionally, they will lead initiatives with other Human Factors Engineering and Human System Integration practitioners across the company to enhance capability in a broad spectrum of disciplines, where opportunity exists. A successful candidate must be a strong communicator, have background leading dynamic cross-functional teams, and have a passion for improving culture and product safety.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Factors or related field
• 12+ years of experience in Aerospace or 10+ years with an Advanced Degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This position may require access to systems/tools that are restricted to individuals who possess US citizenship.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background working in the aviation industry applying Human Factors, organizational psychology, and Safety Culture principles strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of Safety Management System principles and ability to communicate these principles to broad audiences.
• Excellent communication skills and experience articulating vision and strategy at senior leadership level.
• Familiarity with Engineering, Quality, and Operations organizations and/or processes.
• Background in writing command media and developing processes and using industry standard tools (ACE, CORE, Six Sigma, etc.) for continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy tools, methods, and command media for assessing Human Factors across various applications in Engineering, Operations, and business processes
• Lead initiatives with cross-functional and cross-business Human Factors-related communities of practice and make recommendations to enhance Human Factors applications across the business.
• Support P&W’s Just Culture by developing tools for applying Human Factors investitive methodologies to various processes throughout the company where human factors are relevant.
• Engage in technical Root Cause investigations where human error may be a factor, and drive robust system-level solutions.
• Advise on P&W’s Safety Issue Management process during the development and deployment of Fleet Management Plans.
• Lead Just Culture assessments that arise from P&W’s Product Safety Report-A-Concern process, to ensure system-level effects on human performance are identified and addressed in a comprehensive and consistent manner.
• Create metrics and trend data to articulate Human Factors discipline health to SMS leadership.

Benefits

• Benefits
• Relocation
• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level