Staff Engineer, Human Factors (R2756)

Washington DC Metro Area

Job Description

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As a Human Factors Engineer, you will work on real-world projects focused on manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) concepts that impact the design, operation, interaction, management, and analysis of intelligent unmanned aerial systems. You will work alongside a team of passionate and driven engineers, user experience (UX) designers, product managers as well as interact with subject matter experts (SMEs) in unmanned systems operations. Join our team and shape the future of artificially intelligent systems.  

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Review and select human factors methodologies; adapt and apply them to the design and evaluation of our products

Conduct field research using ethnographic methods and cognitive task analysis to develop and validate system requirements

Contribute to use case, user stories and scenario development that drive product design processes

Collaborate with UX designers to create and review impactful human-machine interface designs and prototypes

Advocate for human perceptual and cognitive considerations as they apply to sense-making and decision-making tools

Ensure compliance with customer human factors standards

Present interface designs and prototypes to multiple audiences for feedback and/or handoff

Conduct testing in order to approve software features and releases

Prepare test plans that collect quantitative and qualitative data in modeling and simulation contexts as well as live flight tests

Recommend and write requirements for human-machine interface instrumentation that provides improved insights to user interactions

Review and provide feedback on technical documentation and systems engineering documentation

Conduct literature reviews and create written summaries and briefings containing recommendations for our products

Travel to company, test, and customer locations to conduct project work

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum five years of experience and Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., human factors engineering/psychology, cognitive systems engineering, integrated systems engineering, industrial engineering, applied cognitive science, information science, or related discipline), or seven years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, or four years of experience and a Ph.D.

Prior experience in a multidisciplinary setting

Prior experience developing and executing research or test plans involving human subjects

Knowledge of human factors and human performance concepts and theories

Passion for solving complex problems while navigating constraints and trade-offs in a fast-paced setting

Strong written and verbal communication skills

The ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance. US citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance.