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Sentinel - Human Factors Engineer (T02 / T03) - 17906*

Northrop Grumman · Huntsville, AL · 2 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$79k–$119k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Sentinel program seeks a Human Factors Engineer (T02 level) / Human Factors Principal Engineer (T03 level) to support activities including design for maintainability, human machine interface development, requirements management, operator workstation design, CONOPS support, task analyses, verification & validation, analyses, and collaboration to facilitate equipment selection, design and arrangement; user group collaboration and working groups; compliance with specified sections of MIL-STD-1472G; collaboration across IPTs; and coordination with the customer and user community.

Responsibilities

  • Author/support the development of requirements that are compliant with Human Factors best practices and specified sections of MIL-STD-1472G
  • Human Factors Analyses (including, but not limited to: task analyses, predictive workload analyses, interface prototyping and analysis, and design-for-maintainability (DFM) analysis)
  • Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications
  • Conduct computer-based (NX) and empirical accessibility assessments
  • Author/support the program documentation of the HFE processes and products in a format consistent with US Military Data Item Descriptions (e.g. Human Engineering Program Plan, Human Engineering Design Approach Document – Operator, Human Engineering Design Approach Document – Maintainer, Human Engineering Test Plan, Human Engineering Test Report, etc.)
  • Cross-IPT Collaboration Design and develop workstation geometry and layout controls and displays to accommodate the full anthropometric range of expected users

Requirements

  • US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to present to segment, program and customer community

Qualifications

  • Engineer (T02 Level): Required educational background in psychology, human factors, user experience, graphic design, industrial design, or HCI-related field from an accredited university, and at least 2 years of related experience with a Bachelors; OR at least 1 Years of relevant experience with a Masters degree.
  • Principal Engineer (T03 Level): Required educational background in psychology, human factors, user experience, graphic design, industrial design, or HCI-related field from an accredited university, and at least 5 years of related experience with a bachelors; OR at least 3 Years of relevant experience with a master’s degree; OR 1 Year with a PhD degree.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Competitive Relocation Assistance Package

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