Principal Human Factors Engineer

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

10d • $114,000 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Principal Human Factors Engineer for its Systems Engineering organization. The role is onsite in Rancho Bernardo, California, with support also possible from El Segundo or Palmdale, California. Travel is required 10% of the time, and relocation assistance may be available.

The engineer will support planning, coordination, and execution of activities to verify user experience requirements through evaluations, tests, and demonstrations. The role applies Human Factors best practices and relevant portions of MIL-STD-1472; conducts Human Factors analyses; plans, conducts, summarizes, and briefs user-centered design events; and authors or supports program Human Factors Engineering documentation. The position also involves collaboration with Design Integrated Product Teams, evaluating proposed system workarounds from an operator perspective, and supporting airworthiness analysis and compliance documentation.

An active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance is required at the start. The successful candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program access through the required Program Access Requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree and 5 years of experience in a Human Factors-related field; or a master's degree and 3 years of related experience; or a Ph.D. and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Experience with MIL-STD-1472, Human Factors survey development, test procedure development or execution, and/or test report writing.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Action-oriented approach, strong attention to detail, and effective communication skills.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program access via a Program Access Request before employment begins, within a reasonable period determined by the company.
• Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent Special Access Program Program Access Requests after employment begins to fully support the statement of work.

Nice To Haves

• Current applicable Special Access Program clearance.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; or a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Military flight experience.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination, and execution of activities to verify user experience requirements, including evaluations, tests, and demonstrations.
• Evaluate requirements in accordance with Human Factors best practices and specified sections of MIL-STD-1472.
• Contribute to Human Factors analyses, including task analyses, predictive workload analyses, usability studies, workload surveys, and situation-awareness surveys.
• Plan, conduct, summarize, and brief user-centered design events, including Design Thinking Workshops and Operator in the Loop evaluations of system impacts on mission performance.
• Author or support program documentation of Human Factors Engineering processes and products in formats consistent with U.S. Military Data Item Descriptions.
• Collaborate with Design Integrated Product Teams to ensure evolving designs address program needs and adhere to Human Interface design requirements.
• Analyze proposed workarounds for system discrepancies to determine whether they are acceptable from an operator perspective.
• Support airworthiness analysis, artifact development, and compliance summaries.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

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