Senior Human Factors & Flight Deck Design Engineer

SOGECLAIR•Montreal, QC

About The Position

In your role, you will conceptualize, design, evaluate and certify Flight deck interfaces through requirements capture, prototyping, simulation, analysis and usability tests. More specifically, you will deploy cognitive ergonomics expertise to support design, tests and analysis of Human-Machine Interfaces. You will support requirements development, task analysis, and human error analysis. You will develop system Human Machine Interface (HMI) simulations and prototypes. You will create and manage documentation for Human Factors activities related to new aircraft, significant cockpit modifications and sustaining programs. You will elaborate and conduct User Centered Design activities related to Flight deck HMI. You will perform scenario-based Flight deck and User eXperience (UX) evaluation in line with SOGECLAIR Flight deck philosophy. You will interact with Flight Crews to develop and assess overall cockpit physical and cognitive usability. You will support certification effort for 1302 and other Human Factors related regulations. You will interact with several programs / platforms.

Requirements

Possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and a Degree in Cognitive Ergonomics, Psychology, Industrial Design or equivalent.
Have practical experience in cognitive ergonomics (cognition, perception, decision making, workload, situation awareness, human error) and notions of physical ergonomics (anthropometry, strength, reach, vision).
Have a relevant experience and knowledge in the Aerospace industry, including especially aircraft systems, flight operations, regulatory environment, and design standards (e.g. MIL STD, SAE ARP, ARINC, etc.).
Be resourceful in computer-based tools, autonomous in learning and adapting easily to new software.
Be an organized and self-motivated team player, capable to work with or without supervision, with good technical writing and oral presentation skills (English required, French an asset).
Be resourceful, capable to absorb a large quantity of information, able to plan and execute experiments, evaluations and tests for validation and verification.
Be able to work under pressure and adjust to changing and competing priorities.
Show initiative, efficiency, have a strong sense of responsibility and integrity, good interpersonal communication skills and technical judgment.

Responsibilities

Deploy cognitive ergonomics expertise to support design, tests and analysis of Human-Machine Interfaces.
Support requirements development, task analysis, and human error analysis.
Develop system Human Machine Interface (HMI) simulations and prototypes.
Create and manage documentation for Human Factors activities related to new aircraft, significant cockpit modifications and sustaining programs.
Elaborate and conduct User Centered Design activities related to Flight deck HMI.
Perform scenario-based Flight deck and User eXperience (UX) evaluation in line with SOGECLAIR Flight deck philosophy.
Interact with Flight Crews to develop and assess overall cockpit physical and cognitive usability.
Support certification effort for 1302 and other Human Factors related regulations.
Interact with several programs / platforms.