Human Factors Engineer
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Gloucestershire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 27 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 25 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Business Opportunities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Human Factors Engineer - Hybrid Working
Immediate Start
Benefits:
Flexi-time (40hr Week)
28 days Annual Leave & Bank Holidays
Private Healthcare & Pension
The role
As a Human Factors Engineer, you will be supporting our Human Factors team, targeted on delivering high quality services, creating new customers and developing existing ones. AKKA UK already has a strong and established client base across Aerospace, Automotive and Rail along with growing areas in other industries as well.
Along with providing expertise to customer projects you will support the creation and implementation of a strategy to identify and secure new business opportunities with new clients.
What you will be doing
Supporting system development through design reviews
Providing continuous support to design teams regarding potential for human error and musculoskeletal disorders
Defining and performing user tests, as well as developing test reports up to the highest standards of technical writing
Conducting field observations, interviews and workshops to capture inputs for HF evaluations
Defining and updating HF Integration Plans in accordance with relevant industry standards
Analyse potential for human error and assess workload levels
Developing HF Assurance reports
Contributing to business growth by seeking new business opportunities with existing or new clients
What you will need
Essentials:
Degree qualified within a relevant discipline (engineering / human factors / ergonomics / psychology / engineering)
Understanding of human factors requirements, standards, and guidance, ideally with commercial experience.
Experience/understanding in HF Integration Plan development
Understanding of Design Verification and Validation (V&V) process
Good understanding of ergonomic/anthropometrics assessment processes
Familiarity with Human Factors Methods (NASA-TLX, Human Error Analysis, SHERPA, HAZOP, Hierarchical Task Analysis, among others)
Excellent writing skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good organizational skills
Adept in use of MS Office
Desirables:
Master s degree in Human Factors or Ergonomics is highly desirable
Interest in or working towards a chartership (e.g. CIEHF or BPS)
Experience using CATIA Mannequin Module
Experience writing technical reports
Experience in working within multidisciplinary teams providing human factors guidance to design teams
Immediate Start
Benefits:
Flexi-time (40hr Week)
28 days Annual Leave & Bank Holidays
Private Healthcare & Pension
The role
As a Human Factors Engineer, you will be supporting our Human Factors team, targeted on delivering high quality services, creating new customers and developing existing ones. AKKA UK already has a strong and established client base across Aerospace, Automotive and Rail along with growing areas in other industries as well.
Along with providing expertise to customer projects you will support the creation and implementation of a strategy to identify and secure new business opportunities with new clients.
What you will be doing
Supporting system development through design reviews
Providing continuous support to design teams regarding potential for human error and musculoskeletal disorders
Defining and performing user tests, as well as developing test reports up to the highest standards of technical writing
Conducting field observations, interviews and workshops to capture inputs for HF evaluations
Defining and updating HF Integration Plans in accordance with relevant industry standards
Analyse potential for human error and assess workload levels
Developing HF Assurance reports
Contributing to business growth by seeking new business opportunities with existing or new clients
What you will need
Essentials:
Degree qualified within a relevant discipline (engineering / human factors / ergonomics / psychology / engineering)
Understanding of human factors requirements, standards, and guidance, ideally with commercial experience.
Experience/understanding in HF Integration Plan development
Understanding of Design Verification and Validation (V&V) process
Good understanding of ergonomic/anthropometrics assessment processes
Familiarity with Human Factors Methods (NASA-TLX, Human Error Analysis, SHERPA, HAZOP, Hierarchical Task Analysis, among others)
Excellent writing skills
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good organizational skills
Adept in use of MS Office
Desirables:
Master s degree in Human Factors or Ergonomics is highly desirable
Interest in or working towards a chartership (e.g. CIEHF or BPS)
Experience using CATIA Mannequin Module
Experience writing technical reports
Experience in working within multidisciplinary teams providing human factors guidance to design teams