Senior Human Factors Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking experienced Senior Human Factors Practitioners to join our team in Warton, working on high‑profile programmes including Eurofighter Typhoon, Tempest and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). In this role, you will act as an internal consultant and subject‑matter expert, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to embed Human Factors principles across the product lifecycle. You will influence design decisions, provide specialist guidance, and ensure optimal human‑system integration across cutting‑edge air platforms.

Joining our team means contributing to aircraft and systems that will remain in service for over 40 years, continuously evolving to maintain and enhance our customers' air defence capabilities. This role offers exposure to complex, world‑leading programmes, collaboration with senior stakeholders, and opportunities for travel across the UK and internationally. If you are enthusiastic, forward‑thinking and motivated by solving complex human‑system challenges, we would love to hear from you.

• Conduct Human Factors Integration and Human‑Centred Design activities throughout the development lifecycle, including determining the role of the human in complex systems and designing physical work spaces and human‑machine interfaces.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments within high‑fidelity simulation and operational environments, engaging directly with end users (pilots, maintainers, trainers and support specialists) across the Future Combat Air Systems Programme, producing clear, structured verbal and written reports and delivering actionable insights to a diverse range of technical and senior stakeholders.
• Technically manage multiple projects, including problem definition, task breakdown and delegation, and schedule adherence with available resources (people and facilities).
• Create an effective and efficient technical team capable of delivering against the agreement programme of work, coaching and mentoring less experienced team members, identifying development opportunities and building confidence.
• Conduct cutting‑edge research into new and novel technologies, and demonstrate experience in design, development and evaluation of complex systems.

• Experience of managing technical work, including task breakdown, scheduling, resourcing and reporting.
• Degree or equivalent in Human Factors or related subject (e.g., psychology or user‑centred design).
• Confidence in presenting information to a wide variety of stakeholders and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Holds chartership or senior/full/accredited membership status with a relevant professional body such as the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF).
• Experience in compliance within defence or highly regulated industry regulatory standards (e.g., JSP 912/Def Stan 00‑251).
• Coaching and developing others.

The BAE Systems Human Factors Centre of Expertise operates as an internal consultancy supporting the full breadth of the Air sector's products and services. We are at the forefront of delivering Human Factors integration across some of the most complex and technologically advanced defence programmes in the world.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions.

These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must, as a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Salary: £56,766+ dependent on experience. In addition, BAE Systems offers a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.