Human Factors Engineer II

Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Position: Human Factors Engineer II

Location: GAC Savannah

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related curriculum required, or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job.
• 18 months related Engineering experience. Experience credit will be considered for related advanced degrees limited to 2 years for Master's and 4 years for PhD in an applicable field.

• Perform ergonomic assessments including reach, fit, and accessibility of flight deck and maintenance operations.
• Perform strength analysis to determine force limitations of a targeted population; develop actuation and abuse load estimates for system design requirements.
• Provide design comparisons and human interface requirements for system design documentation.
• Apply data analysis methods during part task simulation evaluations using software and physical prototypes to assess usability of key flight deck and maintenance interfaces.
• Prepare and develop test plans describing the objectives, methods, and experiments proposed for structured part task evaluations.
• Assist in simulator test evaluations.
• Report final results in interoffice memorandums, A3s, or engineering reports.
• Identify possible sources of error in interface structure and/or control design during detailed system design.
• Research internal and external industry documentation as well as outside sources (MOPS, FAA docs) for information regarding specific design aspects and/or usability issues.
• Solves typical engineering problems within assigned discipline.
• Provides technical assistance to engineering staff and contributes to completion of project milestones.
• Responsible for a complex engineering assignment, or a full project of lesser complexity.
• Follows established schedules while developing plans for engineering assignments.
• Obtains appropriate level of supervisor approvals for work accuracy and adequacy.
• Proficiently applies company/organization policies and procedures.
• Actively works to improve daily processes, and ensures all work meets customer requirements.
• Maintains a current and up-to-date knowledge of developments and application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in assigned field of expertise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Applies knowledge to provide solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity, using a combination of judgment with defined practices and procedures.
• Failure to achieve results, or erroneous decisions or recommendations, may cause delays in program schedules and/or allocation of additional resources.
• Ability to convey technical concepts in both written and verbal formats.
• Contacts are primarily within the organization, with occasional customer contacts on routine issues.
• Works under general supervision for routine tasks of minor complexity.
• With supervision/mentorship, can coordinate the activities for lower level engineering staff.

• Experience with basic research methods and use of human subjects in evaluations and experiments.
• Interdisciplinary foundation in engineering principles and technical knowledge for understanding complex systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with software packages to perform descriptive statistics (e.g., SPSS, Minitab, etc.).
• Willingness to collaborate with others to accomplish the team’s goals.
• Technical writing experience (preferably with one or more documents released in AIR).
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills.

• Knowledge of operational use of aircraft systems.
• Knowledge of ARP 4754A.
• Knowledge of how to apply military and industry avionics and human factors standards.
• Experience with task analysis methods.
• Familiarity with biomechanics and time study theories.
• Experience with sensation and perception research.
• Experience with CATIA V5 or Unigraphics NX.
• Experience with CATIA V5 Human Builder or equivalent to perform anthropometric modeling.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma philosophies.
• Flying experience (e.g., PPL, CPL, ATP).

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans