Principal Human Factors Engineer

United States of America

US-AZ-TUCSON-800 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 800

Onsite

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

DoD Clearance:
Secret

Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon’s System Safety / Human System Integration (HSI) Department ensures product safety by identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing solutions to protect people, hardware, and the environment. Leveraging rigorous engineering principles, the team integrates safety into every phase of the system lifecycle, enhancing reliability and safeguarding our warfighters.

• Serving as the Human Factors Engineering (HFE) and Human Systems Integration (HSI) lead for one or more programs, establishing technical direction and execution strategy throughout the system lifecycle.
• Leading the development, implementation, and execution of MIL‑STD‑1472–compliant HFE programs and associated analyses. Acting as the primary Human Factors technical interface with customers, program leadership, and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure human-centered design principles are integrated into system development.
• Driving the integration of HFE across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), influencing system architecture, requirements development, design decisions, verification activities, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Leading HFE contributions to system safety efforts, including identifying human-related hazards, performing risk assessments, and developing design controls in collaboration with System Safety Engineering.
• Coordinating with customer representatives and government stakeholders to interpret, refine, and allocate Human Factors requirements across software, hardware, training, maintenance, and operational domains.
• Reviewing, approving, and providing technical oversight of HFE analyses, assessments, reports, and engineering recommendations. Briefing Human Factors status, technical risks, findings, and recommendations to program leadership, customers, and engineering review boards.
• Interpreting system requirements, customer specifications, military standards, and contractual requirements to develop actionable Human Factors solutions.
• Collaborating across Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Logistics, Training, and System Safety organizations to ensure effective Human Systems Integration.
• Leading Human Factors Working Groups and participating in System Safety Working Groups, Engineering Review Boards, and customer technical interchange meetings.
• Developing and maintaining strong customer relationships while serving as a trusted advisor on Human Factors and…