Principal Human Factors Engineer/ Sr. Principal Human Factors Engineer

Northrop Grumman

93d • $95,300 - $142,900

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Human Factors Engineer/ Sr. Principal Human Factors Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Melbourne, Florida. The Human Systems Integration team is seeking a Human Factors Engineer (HFE) to join Northrop Grumman. In this position, the new team member will be part of the team ensuring the evolving aircraft hardware and software systems are operable by US military flight and maintenance crews. The selected HFE will apply human performance principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design of human-machine systems and products. They will develop and implement research methodologies and statistical analysis plans to test and evaluate developmental prototypes used in new products and processes, such as cockpit designs, user workstations, and computerized human models. They will interface with design engineers to establish system design, operating, and training requirements and to ensure optimized human-machine interfaces. The HFE will identify and analyze technological problems or risks, perform theoretical human factors investigations, and develop and implement research and analysis plans.

Requirements

• Principal Human Factors Engineer: Bachelor of science degree and 5 years of experience in a Human Factors related field; or a Master of science degree and 3 years of experience in a related field; or a PhD and 1 year of experience in a related field.
• Senior Principal Human Factors Engineer: Bachelor of science degree and 8 years of experience in a Human Factors related field; or a Master of science degree and 6 years of experience in a related field; or a PhD and 4 years of experience in a related field.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance; interim secret clearance is required to start.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Experience in developing, administering and/or analyzing Human Factors questionnaires such as Usability, Workload, and Situational Awareness.
• Must have experience in presenting engineering findings via oral presentations and written technical reports.

Nice To Haves

• Active, In-Scope secret or TOP SECRET DoD security clearance with the ability to obtain Program Access.
• Familiar with the interpretation and application of systems safety, personnel survivability, and habitability requirements to system design.
• Experience with CAD Tools (NX and NX Jack Expertise preferred).
• Experience with system engineering processes and tools (DOORS preferred).
• Experience in system modeling tools (i.e., CORE, Rhapsody, PTC Integrity Modeler, Cameo).
• Understand systems and design thinking as well as HMI/HCI design principles and practices.
• Proficiency in writing and executing demonstration & test procedures.
• Experience authoring Human Interface Design CDRLs in accordance with DoD Data Item Descriptions.
• Experience interpreting, applying, and/or tailoring MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-411, MIL-STD-1787, MIL-STD-3009, and/or MIL-STD-46855 in support of aircraft design activity.
• Military Aviation Experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the evaluation of requirements adhering to Human Factors best practices and specified sections of MIL-STD-1472.
• Contributions to Human Factors Analyses (including but not limited to: Task Analyses and Predictive Workload Analyses, Usability studies, Workload, and Situational Awareness surveys).
• Conduct computer based (NX) and empirical accessibility assessments from both an operator and maintainer perspective.
• Author/support the program documentation of the HFE processes and products in a format consistent with US Military Data Item Descriptions.
• Collaboration with Design Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to ensure evolving design addresses program needs and adheres to Human Interface design requirements.
• Support Airworthiness analysis, artifact development and compliance summaries.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree