Human Factors Engineer; Defense

Job Description

Acara Solutions has been providing advanced manufacturing firms, aerospace, and defense organizations with our staffing services nationally since the 1950s. Our defense client in Arlington, TX has a 6+ month contract opening for a Human Factors Engineer. This is an onsite position with a 9/80 schedule.

We are looking for a human systems professional to join our team as a Human Factors Engineer (HFE), where you will leverage your knowledge of human systems, human factors military standards, Human Systems Integration (HSI) processes, and Learning Engineering (LE) principles to support human-centered training systems development. You will lead the planning, analyses, reporting, and presentation of data‑driven reports to customers.

Additionally, you are expected to apply HFE and LE principles to training solutions, from training needs assessments, to gap analyses, media selection, and curriculum development support. You may be a great fit if you are enthusiastic about working in multidisciplinary teams promoting HFE, HSI, and LE for complex Defense & Security training systems.

• Perform HFE analyses for training systems and subsystems using military standards.
• Perform User Interface heuristic assessments.
• Perform anthropometric analyses including Field‑of‑View and reach envelopes.
• Write reports and develop customer‑facing presentations.
• Present analyses to internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel domestically and internationally as part of the job responsibilities.

• Support Human Systems‑related Research & Development projects.
• Support human‑subject experiments design, execution, data collection and analyses.
• Write scientific papers, develop presentations, and participate in training conferences.
• Provide Business Development with technical expertise to support shaping and capturing opportunities.
• Support proposal writing.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Factors.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Human Factors Engineering (including 5 years with a Master's in Human Factors and 2 years with a PhD).
• Due to military clients, U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Experienced working on Defense contracts, preferably US Air Force or US Navy.
• Experienced with MIL‑STD‑1472H and HSI domains.
• Experienced with the application of Learning Engineering principles to training and instructional systems.
• Experienced with Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) exercises.
• Excellent writing skills for technical reports and white papers.
• Rapid prototyping for Human‑Machine Interfaces.
• Knowledge and application of ethical guidelines to human‑subject research.
• Well‑versed in parametric and non‑parametric statistics for hypothesis testing.
• Experienced working in multi‑disciplinary teams, preferably with system engineers and instructional system designers.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) utilizing Cameo and/or Rhapsody.

After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. The AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it—they make all final hiring decisions, while the AI agent simply helps move you forward faster.

The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Talent Rise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F‑1 OPT STEM work authorization status.