Human Factors Engineer

Human Factors Engineer

Location:

Bristol - 3 days a week on site

Duration: 12 Months

Contract:

INSIDE IR35

Clearance:
Must be eligible for SC

Rate: £80 - £90 per hour (UMBRELLA)

You will support the Human Factors team in defining the HF elements of an anti-ship weapon system and its mission planning and control solution for Naval Surface Warfare requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering Human Factors Integration across the development lifecycle in line with Def Stan 00-251.
• Analyzing the operator’s role within the weapon system, including mission planning and control activities.
• Developing and maintaining HCI design and specification artefacts.
• Planning and conducting user engagement activities to support a Human‑Centred Design approach.
• Working closely with systems and software engineering teams, including delivering briefings where required.
• Supporting demonstrator requirements and coordinating user engagement events.

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF).
• Experience applying Human Factors within a Defence environment, including knowledge of Def Stan 00-251.
• Experience in HCI design, specification, and prototyping tools such as Axure RP.
• Strong background in HF activities including task analysis, requirements development, and user engagement.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML.
• Naval domain knowledge and mission planning/control systems experience desirable.