BAE Systems | Principal Engineer – Human Factors Engineer

2 days ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time
Job Title:

Principal Human Factors Engineer

Location:

Coventry. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Salary:

Negotiable dependant on experience

What you’ll be doing:

Understanding operator tasks to influence design, identifying issues with design and system processes, leading to making changes to improve operability

Analysing and assessing workload and situation awareness to optimise operator performance through design

Planning and conducting user trials to assess developing design and optimise user interaction

Developing and analysing Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

Assessing Human Machine Interface (HMI)

Applied anthropometry and assessment of spatial layout design including working with 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools, immersive VR, and full scale mock-ups

Providing human reliability analysis and human factors support to safety cases

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

Degree qualified in Human Factors/Ergonomics or a related discipline (e.g. Psychology, Industrial Design) OR equivalent experience

Experience with mentoring and coaching others

Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Experience of working on complex engineering projects would be beneficial

Chartered engineer or progressing towards

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Human Factors Team:

To support our ongoing need to recruit the best engineering talent, BAE Systems Submarines is delighted to shortly be opening a brand-new office in Coventry. BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing a period of significant growth, and we are now actively recruiting a variety of roles and specialisms to support our ongoing submarines programs which is critical to delivering our national endeavour. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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.

Closing Date:

13th January 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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