Human Systems Integration Specialist

QED Systems LLC•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

1d•$140,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

QED Systems, LLC is recruiting a Human Systems Integration Specialist to support Project Manager Intelligence Systems & Analytics – Army (PM IS&A) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The specialist supports intelligence modernization by providing Human Systems Integration (HSI) expertise throughout acquisition, development, testing, and sustainment of intelligence systems. The role includes analyzing user needs and system tasks, advising on requirements and designs, conducting usability and safety assessments, and coordinating with engineering teams to ensure systems meet user and mission needs. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, with flexibility around core hours. Less than 30% travel is expected and may include locations within and outside the continental United States, including travel outside normal core hours. Work may take place in commercial or government offices, test and integration labs, government facilities and depots, and test, evaluation, and proving grounds. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI access. QED offers a competitive, negotiable compensation package based on relevant skills and experience; the estimated annual salary range is $140,000–$150,000.

Requirements

At least 10 years of related work experience.
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
Bachelor’s degree; an additional four years of direct work experience may substitute for the degree.
Experience supporting product manager teams from requirements through sustainment, with evaluation and suggestions across the seven HSI domains: human factors engineering, manpower, personnel capabilities, training, habitability, safety and occupational health, and force protection and survivability.
Direct experience applying User-Centered Design principles and methods to new or developing systems across a complex program portfolio.
Detail-oriented, with excellent technical, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Degree in Human Systems Engineering, Human Factors Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, psychology, or a related area.

Responsibilities

Assist the government with acquisition of intelligence products by contributing HSI input to technical requirements, user stories, and interoperability exchanges; writing test plans and reports; and collecting test data.
Perform front-end analysis and experimental work when developing or configuring new systems.
Work with engineering teams to define system architecture, user workflows, information needs, and interaction needs for new and existing systems.
Investigate deployed systems for potential enhancements to user experience or for more intensive HSI review.
Conduct mission, task, and function analyses of military C5ISR systems at a level of detail suitable for alternative design decisions, and develop user personas.
Plan, conduct, and interpret user needs and requirements analyses using interviews, surveys, performance testing, and lessons-learned data.
Prepare usability metrics, execute usability assessments and analyses, and use other user feedback mechanisms to inform program priorities and acquisition strategies in accordance with Army Regulations.
Provide user engagement strategies, collated results from user engagements, and requirements derived from user experiences.
Conduct safety and human-error analyses using fault trees, event trees, and root-cause analyses.
Complete job/task analyses, training systems requirements analyses, and training systems designs, including embedded training systems.
Work with hardware and software leads and their teams to tailor HSI equities to their needs.
Apply HSI methodologies flexibly to support changing program needs within the Adaptive Acquisition Framework.