Human Factors Design Engineer

Lockheed Martin Rotary Mission Systems UK (RMS UKIS) are seeking a Lead Human Factors Design Engineer to initially be employed on a 6 month contract duration. Primarily home based with occasional travel to the Havant offices and our customer sites in Cornwall and Yeovil.

Working within a small HF team within the engineering team on our Merlin Helicopter, Airborne, Maritime, Land and R&D programmes. In addition to working on our existing portfolio of programmes, you will also support our future capabilities, business growth opportunities, and bids and proposals – this will provide you the opportunity to shape and lead future HF programmes.

Whilst experience in defence or aerospace is desirable, this role would suit a skilled and motivated HF professional, with experience in HF methodologies supporting the development of products and applying standards in a design environment.

The tasks will include:

• Applying human performance principles, methodologies and technologies to the design of human-machine systems, products and workstations.
• Proposing, evaluating and refining own HMI designs.
• Developing and implementing research methodologies and statistical analysis plans to design prototypes.
• Interfacing with other engineering disciplines to ensure human factors principles are adopted throughout design, and human-machine interfaces are optimal.
• Deriving human-system design, operational and training requirements.
• Identifying and analysing technical problems or risks, performing theoretical or practical human factors investigations to mitigate or bring to closure.
• Developing evaluation and test plans, and driving their implementation.
• Supporting system engineering tasks e.g requirements analysis, decomposition and sell-off.
• Planning and managing assigned work, reporting status to the Human Factors Lead / Specialist Engineering Manager.

The role will not be authorized to provide services to Lockheed Martin, which are directly related to business development, acquisition, or sales efforts for a Lockheed Martin customer or potential customer. Any exception to this rule can only be granted, in advance, by the Lockheed Martin UK Ltd, Integrated Systems, Havant representative or legal counsel representative.

Contractor / Agency to be responsible for maintaining certifications, accreditations, adequate liability insurance and training required to perform their role.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University or College and capability typically achieved through around 5-7 years of professional experience.
• Experience in user interface design and definition, information architecture, usability testing, ergonomics assessment, human factors methodologies, within a consultative, engineering or defence environment.
• DEF-STAN 00-251 and Technical Guides.
• ISO 9241.

• Experience of Airborne Mission and Surveillance Systems, Maritime and Land domains.
• Developing Early Human Factors Analysis, RAIDO registers, HF Plans and Assurance Reports.
• Knowledge of design standards ISO 9241, Def Stan 00-251 and/or IEC
  60945.
• Proven ability to produce cost effective and technically compliant solutions.
• Registered Member of the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.
• IMO Regulations IEC 60945 and 62388.

Working for Lockheed Martin you can expect outstanding benefits, a diverse and inclusive work environment, a nine day working fortnight (every other Friday off), work life balance policies and working patterns, ongoing career development and support, rewards and recognition to reward you for your hard work, and more.

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.

We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert.

In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact  or call .